Beyond challenges and enrichment: a qualitative account of cross-cultural experiences of nursing patients with an ethnic minority background in Norway

Alkhaled, Tariq; Rohde, Gudrun; Lie, Birgit; Johannessen, Berit

doi:10.1186/s12912-022-01102-x

“…The increase in the number of foreign residents poses a major challenge in providing nursing care to patients with different medical beliefs and practices [24], and recruiting EPA nurses may be bene cial in addressing these issues. This is the rst step in inclusion efforts to create opportunities and a climate of mutual recognition and acceptance of diverse human resources.…”

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Factors associated with foreign-educated nurses’ willingness to continue working in Japan: A qualitative study

Tanaka,

Yoshimura

2024

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Background Japan has been accepting foreign nurse candidates since 2008 under Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs). As globalisation progresses, nurses from diverse backgrounds are expected to play an active role in the medical field. Using an interview survey, this study examined the factors associated with EPA nurses’ willingness to continue working in Japan. Methods We conducted semi-structured interviews from January 2022 to July 2023 with eight EPA nurses and one EPA nurse candidate working in Japan to investigate the factors associated with foreign-educated nurses’ willingness to continue working in Japan. The interview guide included items on the status of the daily performance of their duties, what they found pleasurable in their nursing experience in Japan, difficulties they encountered in carrying out their nursing duties, and their expectations of the Japanese staff around them. Data were analysed using thematic analysis. Results From the interview data, seven themes were extracted. To continue working in Japan, it was important for EPA nurses to be able to communicate with patients and colleagues, maintain self-esteem and motivation, be resilient, have support from EPA peers and family members, be accepted by others such as patients and colleagues, and be satisfied with the support they received. Conclusion The EPA nurses experienced many difficulties after becoming nurses and tended to be isolated because of their non-Japanese status. The results suggest that not only support from colleagues and supervisors but also a general understanding of EPA nurses from Japanese society is necessary. As globalisation accelerates, the Japanese nursing field needs to understand the diversity of the nursing profession and build a support system that will enable them to continue to take pride and feel motivated in their work.

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“…En este sentido, la adaptación del contenido de la intervención educativa al lenguaje propio de la población a la cual va dirigida resulta indispensable, pues las dicultades en la comunicación pueden ser angustiantes y contraproducentes tanto para el equipo de salud como para las personas a quienes va dirigida (33); situación que puede inuir negativamente en el logro de los resultados deseados.…”

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Validez de contenido de una intervención educativa para mejorar conocimientos, actitudes y prácticas relacionados con la malaria en una comunidad indígena

Herrera Herrera,

Rodríguez Gázquez,

Rojas

2023

Investg. Enferm. Imagen Desarollo.

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Introducción: Los programas de educación en salud dirigidos a las poblaciones indígenas deben ser revisados por expertos con el fin de evaluar si su adaptación cultural es apropiada y precisa. Objetivo: Determinar la validez de los contenidos contemplados en una intervención educativa para el mejoramiento de conocimientos, actitudes y prácticas, para la prevención de la malaria en la población Emberá Katío del departamento de Córdoba, Colombia. Materiales y métodos: Estudio de tipo metodológico para la validación de una intervención educativa que incluyó cuatro módulos, administrados en sesiones presenciales, en las que se utilizaron estrategias educativas como clases, discusiones guiadas y talleres. Participaron trece expertos en trabajo con comunidades indígenas, quienes evaluaron los criterios de claridad, pertinencia, relevancia y coherencia del contenido de cada módulo. Se estimó el índice de validez de contenido (IVC) de Lawshe modificado por Tristán y se asumió el valor ≥ 0.58 para considerar la aprobación de los criterios de los módulos. Resultados: Todos los módulos obtuvieron IVC globales que fluctuaron entre 0.83 y 0.90. La claridad del Módulo 1, ‘Conociendo la malaria’, tuvo un valor de 0.69 y el resto de los valores de los cuatro criterios osciló entre 0.77 y 1. Discusión: Los criterios evaluados superaron el punto de corte establecido por la literatura para aprobar la intervención, y las observaciones y recomendaciones de los expertos fueron consideradas para ajustes en la misma. Conclusión: Se determina que la intervención educativa evaluada tiene alta validez de contenido en sus módulos según los criterios contrastados.

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“…EPA nurse candidates are accepted from these three countries. The increase in the number of foreign residents poses a major challenge in providing nursing care to patients with different medical beliefs and practices [ 3 ], and recruiting EPA nurses may be beneficial in addressing these issues.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Factors associated with foreign-educated nurses’ willingness to continue working in Japan: a qualitative study

Tanaka,

Yoshimura

2024

BMC Nurs

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Background Japan has been accepting foreign nurse candidates since 2008 under Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs). As globalisation progresses, nurses from diverse backgrounds are expected to play an active role in the medical field. Using an interview survey, this study examined the factors associated with EPA nurses’ willingness to continue working in Japan. Methods We conducted semi-structured interviews from January 2022 to July 2023 with eight EPA nurses and one EPA nurse candidate working in Japan to investigate the factors associated with foreign-educated nurses’ willingness to continue working in Japan. The interview guide included items on the status of the daily performance of their duties, what they found pleasurable in their nursing experience in Japan, difficulties they encountered in carrying out their nursing duties, and their expectations of the Japanese staff around them. Data were analysed using thematic analysis. Results From the interview data, seven themes were extracted. To continue working in Japan, it was important for EPA nurses to be able to communicate with patients and colleagues, maintain self-esteem and motivation, be resilient, have support from EPA peers and family members, be accepted by others such as patients and colleagues, and be satisfied with the support they received. Conclusion The EPA nurses experienced many difficulties after becoming nurses and tended to be isolated because of their non-Japanese status. The results suggest that not only support from colleagues and supervisors but also a general understanding of EPA nurses from Japanese society is necessary. As globalisation accelerates, the Japanese nursing field needs to understand the diversity of the nursing profession and build a support system that will enable them to continue to take pride and feel motivated in their work.

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Beyond challenges and enrichment: a qualitative account of cross-cultural experiences of nursing patients with an ethnic minority background in Norway

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