| Autor: |
Dean, Patrick J. |
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Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing; Jul/Aug2005, Vol. 36 Issue 4, p163-167, 5p, 1 Chart, 1 Map |
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This article reviews the experiences of student nurses from Malta and the Midwestern United States who were given the opportunity to explore their cultural biases by visiting the healthcare institutions of their respective countries. It is worth noting that the globalization of health care creates the potential for cultural differences to affect patient care. Because nurses comprise the largest number of healthcare workers throughout the world, any opportunity for cultural exchange in nursing is an opportunity to better understand the cultural needs of patients wherever they are cared for. It was found that despite efforts by the nursing profession to enhance culture competence among nurses, some limitations in understanding the potential lack of culture competence in the patient remain. Nurses are often not aware of their own cultural bias from the patient's perspective and fail to understand that many patients are trying to function in unfamiliar social and medical cultures simultaneously. |
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Complementary Index |
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