Transcultural nursing refers to the provision of nursing care to patients whose values,
beliefs and life-style differ from those of the nurse. To enable nurses to honour their
ethical obligation to provide quality care, they must have the necessary knowledge to
nurse patients across cultural boundaries.
This study was conducted to determine the nurse's knowledge of and attitudes towards
the culturally different patient. A questionnaire was used to collect the data.
Although nurses see it as a challenge to nurse patients from different cultures, it was
found that they do not have the necessary knowledge to provide culture-sensitive care.
Other factors, such as the nurse's attitude towards culturally different patients,
communication problems, mistrust, prejudice and a lack of understanding of cultural
uses and traditions, contribute to the lack of culture-sensitive care. The nursing
profession should pay attention to these problems. / Health Studies / Van Tonder, Sally / M.A. (Nursing)
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:uir.unisa.ac.za:10500/15710 |
| Date | 06 1900 |
| Creators | Oosthuizen, Martha Johanna |
| Contributors | Pera, S. A. (Silvia Angelina), d1937-, Van Tonder, Sally |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Detected Language | English |
| Format | 1 online resource (143 leaves) |
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