Great Suffering, Great Compassion: A Transcultural Opportunity for School Nurses Caring for Cambodian Refugee Children

Abstract

The cultural ways of Cambodian refugee families, combined with the physical and psychological health problems inherent in their refugee experience, present opportunities for nurses to engage in transcultural nursing. The purpose of this descriptive study was to understand the nature and meaning of a school district cross-cultural team's experiences of providing health care for children of Cambodian refugee families. Focus group interviews with school nurses and Cambodian liaisons were conducted utilizing S. M. Dobson's conceptual framework of transcultural health visiting as a guiding theoretical perspective. Transcultural and intracultural reciprocity as experienced with Cambodian families are explored and described. Concrete suggestions for fostering transcultural reciprocity with Cambodian refugee families are provided.

Challenges and facilitators for health professionals providing primary healthcare for refugees and asylum seekers in high-income countries: a systematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative research

“…The 26 articles included were based on 21 primary studies, of which 19 were qualitative studies 17 18 37–58 and 2 were mixed methods. 19 59 Nine articles were from Australia, 41 43 45–48 50 57 58 seven from the UK, 18 37–40 42 59 three from the Netherlands 44 52 53 and one from each of Denmark, 17 Switzerland, 19 New Zealand, 49 Sweden, 51 the USA, 54 Ireland 55 and Canada. 56 All articles were published between 1999 and 2016.…”

“…None included pharmacists. Data collection methods varied across the 21 primary studies represented, with 14 solely using individual interviews (including in-depth, semi-structured, unstructured), 17–19 37–40 42 44 45 47–49 51 55 56 59 one employed group interviews only 54 and four combined individual and group interviews. 43 46 50 57 58 One study used observational methods and individual interviews, 41 and one combined group interviews and qualitative questionnaires.…”

“… 40 45 48 49 51 55 56 Personal qualities in health professionals that were deemed to enhance cross-cultural interactions were sensitivity, 49 52 54 empathy 40 41 54 and cultural humility. 54 55 …”

A Conceptual Model Facilitating the Transition of Involuntary Migrant Families

“…The conversations with one or several family members can advantageously be conducted within the family home, as home visits have shown to be a valuable nursing tool as it allows for an increased dept of understanding of the family [35]. The PHCNs' role is to congregate the family and assist it in reflecting upon acculturation changes.…”

Working With a Vietnamese Adolescent

“…Such resources could help the team members understand the complex cultural rules, relationships, and interdependencies of the Vietnamese community. They would be able to advise the nurse and school counselor on a culturally appropriate way of handling this situation (Donnelly, 2000; Tellep, Chim, Murphy, & Cureton, 2001; Tierney, Minarik, & Tierney, 1994). Health professionals must also reflect on their own personal beliefs and values and the role that these play in the decision-making process (Doswell & Erlen, 1998).…”