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Defining Cultural Care for Immigrant Women Through Leininger's Sunrise Model: A Qualitative Study
Hafize Dağ Tüzmen1, Betül Bayrak1, Yağmur Sürmeli Akbal2
1Faculty of Health Sciences, KTO Karatay University, Konya, Turkiye.
Aim:
In this study, we aimed to describe the cultural care given to immigrant women based on Leininger's Sunrise Model.
Design:
A qualitative descriptive study.
Methods:
In this study, the ethno-nursing research method, a distinctive approach within the nursing discipline introduced by Leininger through the Sunrise Model, was employed. The study was conducted between June and October 2023. 28 participants were included in the study and coded as P1-P28.
Results:
As a result of the analysis, the data were collected under 12 themes. These themes are ethnicity, worldview, kinship and social factors, cultural values/beliefs and lifestyle, religious/spiritual/philosophical factors, technological factors, economic factors, political and legal factors, educational factors, language and communication factors, emic and ethical care beliefs and practices, general and special nursing/midwifery care factors. In addition, each theme was further subdivided into subcodes. In addition, each theme was divided into subcodes.
Conclusion:
According to the study findings, immigrant women prioritise values such as privacy, respect and sincerity; they need family and social support; religious beliefs and spiritual practices positively affect their psychological well-being. In this context, it is recommended that transcultural training programs specific to immigrant health be disseminated to healthcare professionals, especially nurses and primary care workers, in order to increase cultural adaptation, reduce language barriers and integrate spiritual care. These trainings should include topics such as cultural sensitivity, effective communication, recognition of spiritual needs, confidentiality and respectful care.
Implications For The Profession And/Or Patient Care:
It is thought that the results of this study will be an important guide for our nurse and midwife colleagues and other health professionals, especially in understanding the cultural care needs of immigrant women in health services and developing solutions for these needs.
Patient Or Public Contribution:
No patient or public contribution.
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