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Fernanda Lise1, Donna Marvicsin2, Debbie Sheppard LeMoine3
1Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, Brazil.
Objective:
To report the experience of the International Family Nursing Association (IFNA) Practice Committee on developing a Toolkit of resources to care for refugee/migrating families as a response to the global migration and refugee crisis.
Method:
Qualitative and descriptive study, experience report, which describes the development of a toolkit of resources for caring for refugee/migrating families.
Results:
The development of this Toolkit of resources to care for refugee/migrating families is supported by current literature related to family-centered evaluation and intervention, culturally sensitive practice based on family strengths; statements of positioning on immigrant and refugee families; and nursing and health organizations that addressed the health of the refugee family.
Conclusions:
The dissemination of the resources available in the Toolkit can support nursing practices, drive qualified approaches to assessments and interventions, capable of promoting family resilience as they adapt, providing well-being, and leading to the healing of traumas and adversities experienced by families in the process of migration or refuge.
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