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Cultural characteristics of nursing practice in Japan
Author(s) -
Tsujimura Mayuko,
Ishigaki Kazuko,
YamamotoMitani Noriko,
Fujita Junko,
Katakura Naoko,
Ogata Yasuko,
Mochizuki Yuki,
Okamoto Yuko,
Shinohara Yuko
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
international journal of nursing practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.62
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 1440-172X
pISSN - 1322-7114
DOI - 10.1111/ijn.12440
Subject(s) - toileting , nursing , deference , nursing practice , harmony (color) , medicine , cultural diversity , nursing research , transcultural nursing , nursing care , psychology , health care , sociology , activities of daily living , social psychology , political science , art , psychiatry , anthropology , law , visual arts
The population of Japan has become multi‐cultural, and there is more demand for culturally competent nursing care. The purpose of this study was to explore cultural characteristics of nursing practice in Japan focusing on behaviour. We interviewed 25 professionals with experience in or knowledge of nursing practice both in Japan and either the United States, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Thailand or South Korea. Qualitative content analysis has yielded three themes for cultural characteristics of nursing practice in Japan: practice expectations, communication and relationships with patients. Practice expectations for nurses in Japan involved various aspects; nurses conducted a wide range of basic nursing tasks, including bed baths and toileting. They often relied on non‐verbal communication to deliver thoughtfulness and perceptiveness. They typically show deference to doctors and colleagues, emphasizing building and maintaining harmony with them. This emphasis on a multifaceted, non‐verbal, and harmonious approach seemed characteristic of practice among Japanese nurses.