Welcome to 2017, the Year of the Fiery Rooster
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Source: Journal of Transcultural Nursing - December 4, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Baird, M. B. Tags: Transcultural Nursing Society Source Type: research
Presidents Message
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Source: Journal of Transcultural Nursing - December 4, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Lincoln, B. Tags: Transcultural Nursing Society Source Type: research
The Cultural Competence of Graduating Nursing Students
Conclusions: The level of cultural competence was moderate, and the majority of students had studied multicultural nursing. Minority background (p = .001), frequency of interacting with different cultures (p = .002), linguistic skills (p = .002), and exchange studies (p = .024) were positively associated to higher cultural competence. Implications for Practice: To improve cultural competence in students, nursing education should provide continuous opportunities for students to interact with different cultures, develop linguistic skills, and provide possibilities for internationalization both at home and abroad. (Source: Jo...
Source: Journal of Transcultural Nursing - December 4, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Repo, H., Vahlberg, T., Salminen, L., Papadopoulos, I., Leino-Kilpi, H. Tags: Education Department Source Type: research
Ethnocultural Gerontological Nursing: An Integrative Literature Review
The aging population is growing increasingly more diverse, with one in four older adults from an ethnic minority group by 2050, while the nursing force will largely remain members of a single race White population. The purpose of this review is to appraise the state of nursing knowledge in relationship to meeting the needs of elders in unique racial/ethnic groups using two approaches: evaluating the efficacy of current knowledge and evaluating the state of nursing knowledge about ethnocultural gerontological nursing based on an integrative review of nursing literature. Thirty-four articles were reviewed. Most articles used...
Source: Journal of Transcultural Nursing - December 4, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Mentes, J. C., Salem, N., Phillips, L. R. Tags: Literature Review Source Type: research
Exploring Transition to Self-Management Within the Culture of Sickle Cell Disease
Conclusion/Practice Implications: Study results emphasize the culturally constructed meaning of transition to sickle cell disease self-management and need to integrate transcultural perspectives into nursing practice to support this emerging phenomenon. (Source: Journal of Transcultural Nursing)
Source: Journal of Transcultural Nursing - December 4, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Labore, N., Mawn, B., Dixon, J., Andemariam, B. Tags: Research Department Source Type: research
Recruiting and Retaining Chinese Elders in a Longitudinal Study: Lessons Learned
Conclusion/Practice Implication: Personal referral is the best approach for recruiting Chinese elders in the study. In addition, frequent incentives and reminder calls are helpful in retaining participants. (Source: Journal of Transcultural Nursing)
Source: Journal of Transcultural Nursing - December 4, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Li, W.-W., Tsoh, J. Y. Tags: Research Department Source Type: research
Aging, Genetic Variations, and Ethnopharmacology: Building Cultural Competence Through Awareness of Drug Responses in Ethnic Minority Elders
This article examines how age-related changes and genetic differences influence variations in drug responses among older adults in unique ethnocultural groups. The article starts with an overview of age-related changes and ethnopharmacology, moves to describing genetic differences that affect drug responses, with a focus on medications commonly prescribed for older adults, and ends with application of these issues to culturally congruent health care. (Source: Journal of Transcultural Nursing)
Source: Journal of Transcultural Nursing - December 4, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Woods, D. L., Mentes, J. C., Cadogan, M., Phillips, L. R. Tags: Research Department Source Type: research
Truth Telling as an Element of Culturally Competent Care at End of Life
Purpose: Nondisclosure of terminal prognosis in the context of intercultural interactions can cause moral distress among health care providers guided exclusively by informed consent. However, cultural humility can show that revealing and withholding prognostic information are two equally valid paths to the goal of protecting the patient from harm. Design: Assumptions and history giving rise to the preference for truth telling in the United States(US) are examined. Principles of biomedical ethics are described within the context of US, Chinese, and Latin American cultures. The process of cultural competence in the delivery ...
Source: Journal of Transcultural Nursing - December 4, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Rising, M. L. Tags: Research Department Source Type: research
Self-Rated Health and Associated Factors in Older Turkish Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: A Pilot Study
Conclusions/Implications: The majority of the participants considered their health to be fair or poor. Better understanding of risk factors associated with SRH may provide more effective interventions to improve health outcomes. (Source: Journal of Transcultural Nursing)
Source: Journal of Transcultural Nursing - December 4, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Kara, B. Tags: Research Department Source Type: research
Can Faith and Hospice Coexist: Is the African American Church the Key to Increased Hospice Utilization for African Americans?
This study was conducted to determine if hospices partnering with African American churches to disseminate hospice education materials could increase utilization of hospice services by African Americans. Members of two African American churches (N = 34) participated in focus group discussions to elicit beliefs about hospice care. Focus group transcripts were coded and comments were grouped according to theme. Six themes were identified. Lack of knowledge about hospice services and spiritual beliefs emerged as the top two contributing factors for underutilization of hospice services. Study findings support partnerships betw...
Source: Journal of Transcultural Nursing - December 4, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Townsend, A., March, A. L., Kimball, J. Tags: Research Department Source Type: research
A Culturally Adapted Smoking Cessation Intervention for Korean Americans: Preliminary Findings
This study examined the feasibility and acceptability of a culturally adapted telephone cessation intervention for Korean Americans. Participants were recruited from advertisements on a Korean radio station channel in New York City. All received a combination of telephone cessation counseling and nicotine patches. Thirty-one (2 women and 29 men) participated in the study. At 3-month follow-up, 14 (45.2%) reported 7-day point prevalence abstinence and 13 (41.9%) achieved 3-month prolonged abstinence. Except for two who lived alone, self-reported abstinence was corroborated by a family member. The findings point to the direc...
Source: Journal of Transcultural Nursing - December 4, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Kim, S. S. Tags: Research Department Source Type: research
Exploring Health Beliefs and Practices of Caribbean Immigrants in Ontario to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes
This qualitative study explored the beliefs held by adult Caribbean immigrants regarding type 2 diabetes (T2D) and their practices in preventing it. A purposive sample of 15 immigrants living in Ontario, Canada participated in the study. Semistructured interviews were used to collect data from participants. Four themes emerged from the data: beliefs that protect participants from developing T2D, cultural practices to stay healthy, preserving culture through preparation of meals, and cultural practices determine number of servings of fruit and vegetables per day. Findings indicate how beliefs and cultural practices influenc...
Source: Journal of Transcultural Nursing - December 4, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Brathwaite, A. C., Lemonde, M. Tags: Research Department Source Type: research
Nursing Ethics and the 21st-Century Armed Conflict: The Example of Ciudad Juarez
The purpose of this article is to call attention to the lack of caregiver safety in conflict settings; to bring awareness to nurses and health care professionals of new challenges, specifically the deliberate targeting of health care professionals, that they may encounter in local armed conflict situations; and to address a gap in knowledge about the social and cultural factors surrounding 21st-century armed conflict that directly affect the provision of health care. I argue that these are of interest to transcultural nursing in that violent actors belong to a dangerous subculture, the understanding of which is important t...
Source: Journal of Transcultural Nursing - December 4, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: OConnor, K. Tags: Theory Department Source Type: research
Happy New Year!
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Source: Journal of Transcultural Nursing - December 4, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Cuellar, N. G. Tags: Editorial Source Type: research
Moving Beyond the "Medical Mission" Model for International Service-Learning
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Source: Journal of Transcultural Nursing - October 11, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Amerson, R. Tags: Transcultural Nursing Society Source Type: research
