Tuohy D, McCarthy J, Cassidy I, Graham M M
Department of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.
Int Nurs Rev. 2008 Jun;55(2):164-70. doi: 10.1111/j.1466-7657.2007.00600.x.
Over the last 10-15 years, there has been a dramatic change in the population of the Republic of Ireland (ROI). Because of strong economic growth, a buoyant economy and universal population migration, the ROI has moved from a mono to a multicultural society over a relatively short period of time. Therefore, nurses in this state have limited experience of caring for people of a different culture.
To discuss registered nurses' experiences in the ROI of nursing people from a different culture.
The study design was qualitative and participants were purposively sampled (n = 7). Data was collected through semi-structured interviews and thematically analysed.
The main themes to emerge from the interviews were: dealing with cultural issues in practice; accessing and using the interpreter service; planning and taking action to improve nursing care for patients from a different culture.
Support and education is needed by nurses to improve nursing care of people from a different culture.
Recommendations for practice are to: develop transcultural nursing education; promote an ethos of providing culturally competent and culturally safe nursing to people of another culture; improve resources available to nurses; provide easier access to formal interpreter services with continuity of interpreters for patients and conduct further research into aspects of health care in multicultural Ireland.
在过去10至15年里，爱尔兰共和国（ROI）的人口结构发生了巨大变化。由于强劲的经济增长、繁荣的经济以及普遍的人口迁移，爱尔兰共和国在相对较短的时间内从单一文化社会转变为多元文化社会。因此，该国护士在照顾不同文化背景人群方面的经验有限。
探讨爱尔兰共和国注册护士照顾不同文化背景人群的经验。
本研究采用定性设计，通过目的抽样选取参与者（n = 7）。数据通过半结构化访谈收集，并进行主题分析。
访谈中出现的主要主题包括：在实践中处理文化问题；获取和使用口译服务；规划并采取行动改善对不同文化背景患者的护理。
护士需要支持和教育，以改善对不同文化背景人群的护理。
实践建议包括：开展跨文化护理教育；倡导为其他文化背景人群提供具备文化能力和文化安全护理的理念；改善护士可利用的资源；为患者提供更便捷的正规口译服务，并确保口译人员的连续性；对多元文化的爱尔兰的医疗保健方面进行进一步研究。
