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Transcultural nursing assessment: a method for advancing nursing practice.

J N Giger1, R Davidhizar

  • 1Health Professions/Nursing, Bethel College, Mishawaka, Indiana.

International Nursing Review
|January 1, 1990
PubMed
Summary

A new generation of nurses is developing culturally sensitive care. This study outlines essential assessment areas for providing individualized, culturally appropriate nursing care to diverse populations.

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing
  • Cultural Competence
  • Healthcare Disparities

Background:

  • A growing number of nurses possess enhanced cultural insights and value human life.
  • There is an increasing need for culturally appropriate, individualized patient care.
  • Existing literature offers limited systematic methods for comprehensive transcultural nursing assessment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To address the gap in systematic assessment methods for transcultural nursing.
  • To provide a framework for nurses to deliver culturally tailored care.
  • To support both nursing practitioners and researchers in diverse healthcare settings.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review on transcultural nursing assessment.
  • Identification of key areas for cultural assessment in diverse client populations.

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  • Development of an outline for comprehensive nursing assessment.

    • Main Results:

    • Identified critical areas for assessment in multicultural nursing care.
    • Proposed a systematic approach to enhance nursing assessment.
    • Highlighted the importance of cultural sensitivity in individualized care.

    Conclusions:

    • A systematic approach to transcultural nursing assessment is crucial.
    • Nurses require specific tools to provide effective care in diverse settings.
    • Further development of transcultural nursing theories is needed.