Journal of Transcultural Nursing最新文献

Introduction: This study is unique in that it is the first bibliometric analysis study addressing nursing studies on immigrants. This study aimed to evaluate global trends and current issues in the 49-year history of nursing studies on immigrants.

Method: This retrospective bibliometric analysis study was conducted with 832 data obtained from the WoSCC database on March 11, 2024. Bibliometrix Package in R software, VOSviewer, and WoSCC were used for data analysis.

Results: The research findings were evidence that immigrant-related nursing studies were growing rapidly in the scientific world. While the most productive journal was the Journal of Transcultural Nursing, the most productive and collaborative country was the United States. "Refugees," "qualitative," "health disparities," "health literacy," and "mental health" were determined as hot topics in the field. "COVID-19" and "migrant" were global trends.

Discussion: For studies to be planned regarding immigrants, nursing researchers can take into account the results of this study.

Introduction: To address health disparities among LGBTIQ+ communities, nurses must demonstrate cultural competence. This study aims to explore nursing students' perceptions of sexual diversity to enhance their cultural competence.

Methods: A descriptive qualitative methodology was utilized with 48 first-year nursing students at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (Spain). Students created narrative photographs with reflective quotes to illustrate their understanding sex, gender, sexual orientation, and gender identity.

Results: The thematic analysis of 62 images and reflections identified five themes: Recognizing diversity by expanding my cultural knowledge, Developing my cultural awareness, Gender and sexuality as cultural construction, Empathy as a bridge for transcultural care, and Becoming an ally. The findings indicate that students possess a strong understanding of LGBTIQ+ health issues and a commitment to fostering inclusive health care settings.

Discussion: The study highlights the necessity of integrating LGBTIQ+ health content into nursing curricula to improve cultural competence and mitigate health disparities.

Introduction: Globally, health care organizations need to provide quality, culturally congruent health care to increasingly diverse patients. Nursing education institutions must therefore produce culturally competent nursing professionals to provide safe and culturally congruent care. This review aimed to identify and outline strategies to enhance cultural competence of undergraduate nursing students.

Methodology: The integrative literature review followed the five steps of Lubbe et al. searching the university Libguides, EBSCOhost, Scopus, and Google Scholar databases for literature published between 2014 and 2023 that met the inclusion criteria. The methodological quality was ensured through the John Hopkins Evidence-based Appraisal Tool.

Results: Five themes emerged as strategies that can enhance cultural competence for nursing students: integrating cultural competence into undergraduate nursing curriculum, cultural immersion, innovative pedagogical approaches, role of nurse educators, and students' assessment.

Conclusion: Findings provide nurse educators with evidence-based information on strategies to enhance cultural competence of undergraduate nursing students at nursing education institutions.

Introduction: COVID-19 created unprecedented disruption for school-age children and adolescents across the United States. This educational disruption was significant for American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) students. Our study's purpose was to understand COVID-19's impact on AI/AN adolescents' education and their physical, emotional, mental, social, and spiritual well-being, as well as their coping mechanisms.

Methodology: We employed a qualitative descriptive design with 14 AI/AN adolescents aged 14 to 18 years among three Tribes in the Great Plains in August 2023.

Results: Our participants reported several disruptions, yet they found unique ways to stay connected. The themes identified were social network, physical activity, emotional well-being, gaming, responses of reservation schools to COVID-19, and challenges of virtual learning.

Discussion: There is a lack of focus on the resilience and protective factors among rural AI/AN adolescents. Understanding how these factors may enhance AI/AN well-being is essential for providing culturally responsive care and promoting healthy growth and development.

Introduction: Chinese nurses in Japan face difficulties owing to differences in language, interpersonal behaviors, and nursing roles. This study examined how Chinese nurses in Japan cope with acculturation challenges.

Methodology: This study employed a qualitative descriptive design using individual semi-structured interviews with 10 Chinese nurses. Thematic content analysis was performed.

Results: Chinese nurses performed their tasks despite language barriers. Furthermore, they behaved according to Japanese social norms and adjusted their perceptions by focusing on the favorable aspects of different nursing roles. They used the same approach to overcome the psychological stress due to these differences. They learned these coping strategies through interactions with Japanese individuals in work settings.

Discussion: Providing support for learning language expression, behavior, and family nursing in accordance with Japanese social norms could facilitate Chinese nurses' adjustment. Moreover, a deeper understanding of each other's cultures is crucial for a successful cross-cultural collaboration.

Introduction: Culturally tailored support group interventions can help family caregivers. Little is known about the impacts of integrating philosophical thoughts in the interventions on the psychosocial wellbeing of family caregivers of persons with dementia.

Methodology: A program integrating Chinese philosophies was provided to caregivers in the intervention group. A total of 33 and 30 caregivers in Hong Kong joined the intervention and control groups. They were asked to complete pre- and post-tests to assess their psychosocial health.

Results: There were significant positive changes for the level of satisfaction with social support (p < .05) and general quality of life (p < .05). There were also significant improvements in the four aspects of coping (positive reframing: p < .01; planning: p < .05; humor: p < .01; religion: p < .01).

Discussion: The intervention could provide insight into how culturally tailored interventions can improve the psychosocial wellbeing of family caregivers in Chinese communities.

Introduction: Nurses and midwives in family health centers play a critical role in maintaining effective communication with patients, especially those from diverse cultural backgrounds. This study aimed to explore the health communication competencies of these health care professionals and their impact on intercultural effectiveness.

Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted with 61 midwives and 54 nurses working in 34 family health centers. Data were collected using A Demographic Form, Communication Competence Scale, and Intercultural Effectiveness Scale.

Result: Regression analysis identified a significant relationship between communication competence and intercultural effectiveness (F = 14.218; p = .000 < .050). In total, 93.6% of the participants experience language barriers during the care process.

Discussion: Given that language barriers are identified as the greatest challenge, it is essential to provide short-term translator support and long-term language education to address this issue effectively. These findings underscore the need for targeted interventions to improve communication competencies, which are crucial for providing culturally competent care in diverse settings.