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Challenges of Transcultural Caring Among Health Workers in Mashhad-Iran: A Qualitative Study.

Amiri, Rana, Heydari, Abbas, Dehghan-Nayeri, Nahid, Vedadhir, Abou Ali and Kareshki, Hosein (2015) Challenges of Transcultural Caring Among Health Workers in Mashhad-Iran: A Qualitative Study. Global journal of health science, 8 (7). pp. 203-11. ISSN 1916-9736

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Abstract

BACKGROUND

One of the consequences of migration is cultural diversity in various communities. This has created challenges for healthcare systems.

OBJECTIVES

The aim of this study is to explore the health care staffs' experience of caring for Immigrants in Mashhad- Iran.

SETTING

This study is done in Tollab area (wherein most immigrants live) of Mashhad. Clinics and hospitals that immigrants had more referral were selected.

PARTICIPANTS

Data were collected through in-depth interviews with medical and nursing staffs. 15 participants (7 Doctors and 8 Nurses) who worked in the more referred immigrants' clinics and hospitals were entered to the study.

DESIGN

This is a qualitative study with content analysis approach. Sampling method was purposive. The accuracy and consistency of data were confirmed. Interviews were conducted until no new data were emerged. Data were analyzed by using latent qualitative content analysis.

RESULTS

The data analysis consisted of four main categories; (1) communication barrier, (2) irregular follow- up, (3) lack of trust, (4) cultural- personal trait.

CONCLUSION

Result revealed that health workers are confronting with some trans- cultural issues in caring of immigrants. Some of these issues are related to immigration status and some related to cultural difference between health workers and immigrants. These issues indicate that there is transcultural care challenges in care of immigrants among health workers. Due to the fact that Iran is the context of various cultures, it is necessary to consider the transcultural care in medical staffs. The study indicates that training and development in the area of cultural competence is necessary.

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Item ID: 15480
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.5539/gjhs.v8n7p203
ISSN: 1916-9736
URI: http://sure.sunderland.ac.uk/id/eprint/15480
Official URL: https://www.ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/gjhs/art...

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ORCID for Rana Amiri: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-2898-5422

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Date Deposited: 05 Dec 2022 14:54
Last Modified: 24 Jan 2023 10:01

Contributors

Author: Rana Amiri ORCID iD
Author: Abbas Heydari
Author: Nahid Dehghan-Nayeri
Author: Abou Ali Vedadhir
Author: Hosein Kareshki

University Divisions

Faculty of Health Sciences and Wellbeing > School of Nursing and Health Sciences

Subjects

Sciences > Health Sciences
Sciences > Nursing

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