Cowan David T, Norman Ian
King's College London, London Southbank University, UK.
J Transcult Nurs. 2006 Jan;17(1):82-8. doi: 10.1177/1043659605281976.
Shortages of nurses challenge the provision of health care in developed countries including those in the European Union (EU), but there has been no upward trend in recruitment of nurses from EU countries with a surplus. A remedy is to facilitate migration of nurses around Europe. However, the importance of the concept of cultural competence has been overlooked within EU health care systems. Migrant nurses from EU countries employed in the United Kingdom indicate that they have experienced problems arising from a variety of issues related to cultural diversity. Countries such as the United Kingdom could benefit from introducing enculturation courses for migrant nurses.
护士短缺对包括欧盟国家在内的发达国家的医疗保健服务构成挑战，但从护士过剩的欧盟国家招聘护士的人数并没有呈上升趋势。一种补救办法是促进护士在欧洲范围内的流动。然而，文化能力概念在欧盟医疗保健系统中一直被忽视。在英国工作的来自欧盟国家的移民护士表示，他们遇到了与文化多样性相关的各种问题。像英国这样的国家可以通过为移民护士开设文化适应课程而受益。
