Merritt Linda
Texas Woman's University, Denton, TX 76201, USA.
Neonatal Netw. 2013 Sep-Oct;32(5):335-41. doi: 10.1891/0730-0832.32.5.335.
Having an infant admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) can be a frightening experience for parents. However, it can be even more frightening for them when they are from a different culture and speak a different language than the health care team. Hence, a nurse needs to be culturally competent in order to provide proper care to a multicultural society. The purpose of this article is to describe how NICU nurses can communicate with one such culture, the Chinese American, the largest Asian group in the United States. A transcultural nursing model will be described to use as a guide to help the nurse. The culture, Chinese Americans, will be described to help nurses provide culturally competent care. Research studies will be presented so the reader can develop an understanding of how parents of Chinese descent perceive the care they receive. Interventions and recommendations will be presented on how to enhance communication between the nurses and this cultural group.
婴儿住进新生儿重症监护病房（NICU）对父母来说可能是一段令人恐惧的经历。然而，如果他们来自不同文化背景，说的语言与医护团队不同，那么这种经历对他们来说可能会更加可怕。因此，护士需要具备文化能力，以便为多元文化社会提供恰当的护理。本文旨在描述NICU护士如何与美国最大的亚裔群体之一华裔美国人这样的一种文化进行沟通。将介绍一种跨文化护理模式，作为帮助护士的指南。将对华裔美国人这一文化群体进行描述，以帮助护士提供具有文化能力的护理。还将展示研究结果，以便读者了解华裔父母如何看待他们所接受的护理。将针对如何加强护士与这个文化群体之间的沟通提出干预措施和建议。
