University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
J Transcult Nurs. 2012 Oct;23(4):342-50. doi: 10.1177/1043659612451258. Epub 2012 Jul 16.
The aim of this study was to explore the approach adopted by health care practitioners when handling transcultural encounters. The study was performed by means of action research, a reflective process led by practitioners and researchers working together to improve practice and solve problems. Data were collected through participant observations at a coronary unit in Sweden and group discussions with the health care professionals and were analyzed and interpreted using a hermeneutic approach. The narratives in the interview text illustrated a switch between three levels of understanding human behavior: the individual level (personality), the collective or group level (what is termed culture), and the universal level (human nature), focusing on differences in the first two and similarities in the third. This study highlights the importance of practitioners comprehending the complex relationship between individuality and cultural context and understanding cultural identity as being fluid and coexisting with other differences, such as class, education, gender, and age.
本研究旨在探讨医疗保健从业者在处理跨文化相遇时所采用的方法。该研究采用行动研究的方法进行，这是一种由从业者和研究人员共同领导的反思过程，旨在改善实践和解决问题。数据通过在瑞典的一个冠心病病房进行的参与式观察和与医疗保健专业人员的小组讨论收集，并使用解释学方法进行分析和解释。访谈文本中的叙述展示了在理解人类行为的三个层面之间的转换：个体层面（个性）、集体或群体层面（所谓的文化）和普遍层面（人性），重点关注前两个层面的差异和第三个层面的相似之处。这项研究强调了从业者理解个性和文化背景之间复杂关系以及理解文化认同是流动的并与其他差异（如阶级、教育、性别和年龄）共存的重要性。
