A concept analysis of intercultural communication.

Area of Science:

• Nursing Science
• Communication Studies
• Sociology

Background:

• Increasing global migration necessitates effective intercultural communication in diverse societies.
• Healthcare settings require culturally sensitive communication for holistic patient care.
• Intercultural nursing emphasizes understanding and meeting patients' diverse cultural needs.

Purpose of the Study:

• To explore and define the concept of intercultural communication in nursing.
• To identify the defining attributes, antecedents, and consequences of intercultural communication.
• To establish a clear understanding of intercultural communication for improved nursing practice.

Main Methods:

• Utilized Walker and Avant's eight-step concept analysis approach.
• Systematically analyzed the components of intercultural communication in nursing.
• Examined existing literature to define the concept's boundaries.

Main Results:

• Intercultural communication is defined as face-to-face verbal or nonverbal interaction between individuals from different cultures.
• Key attributes include the intersection of language and culture for a purpose and direct human interaction.
• Antecedents encompass globalization, technology, and social environment; consequences include reduced ethnocentrism and stereotyping.

Conclusions:

• The study successfully presented the defining attributes, antecedents, consequences, model case, and empirical referents of intercultural communication in nursing.
• This analysis provides a framework for understanding and enhancing intercultural communication in diverse healthcare environments.
• Further development of tools to measure intercultural communication is supported by empirical referents.