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Towards an individualized client's care: implication for education. The transcultural approach
Author(s) -
Abdullah Suraya Noraidah bte
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
journal of advanced nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.948
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1365-2648
pISSN - 0309-2402
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2648.1995.22040715.x
Subject(s) - competence (human resources) , nursing , cultural competence , transcultural nursing , psychology , context (archaeology) , medicine , social psychology , health care , pedagogy , biology , economic growth , paleontology , economics
The nursing profession is faced with the challenging role of providing individualized client care within the context of the whole person Individualized care cannot be achieved without considering the factors associated with the personal being, such as culture, beliefs and tradition As nurses interact with clients from various cultural backgrounds, the need to consider and be aware of their own values is essential to enable them to provide unbiased care Nurse education plays a major role in developing individuals who are able to examine their own views with regards to cultural biases The importance of acknowledging other cultures as opposed to the nurses’ own is essential in order to ensure that the knowledge learnt will enhance the qualities of caring, competence and professionalism This is necessary because cultural context is viewed according to how it is perceived by the clients and the nurses themselves