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Preparing Nurses To Care for Minority Ethnic Communities
Author(s) -
Gerrish Kate
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
international nursing review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.84
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1466-7657
pISSN - 0020-8132
DOI - 10.1046/j.1466-7657.45.no.4issue340.5.x
Subject(s) - ethnic group , nursing , statutory law , health care , work (physics) , diversity (politics) , healthcare delivery , relevance (law) , medicine , cultural diversity , political science , mechanical engineering , law , engineering
UK healthcare policy is increasingly emphasizing the need for healthcare services to be responsive to ethnic diversity. In recognizing the important role that nurses and midwives play in healthcare delivery, the English National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting–the statutory professional body that oversees nursing and midwifery education in England–commissioned a two‐year research project to examine the extent to which nurses and midwives were prepared to work in a multi‐ethnic society. 1 The study found that not all practitioners were equipped to provide appropriate care to multi‐ethnic populations. Below, an overview of the study, which identifies some issues that may be of relevance to other countries.