Cultural competency in paediatric oncology nursing
A descriptive interpretative study
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https://doi.org/10.14528/snr.2024.58.3.3245Keywords:
multiculturalism, pediatrics, nursing, oncology, cultural competencesAbstract
Introduction: Nurses in pediatric oncology communicate with patients, and their families, from very diverse cultural backgrounds. The aim of this study was to identify the elements of intercultural healthcare that nurses in pediatric oncology consider crucial, and the challenges they face in clinical practice.
Methods: The study employed a qualitative descriptive-interpretive approach. Data were obtained through semi-structured interviews with a purposive sample of seven nurses with experience in paediatric oncology nursing. The data obtained were analysed using content analysis.
Results: Three themes were identified: (1) characteristics of interpersonal relationships in paediatric oncology nursing, (2) overlooked aspects of paediatric oncology nursing, and (3) perceptions of own intercultural practice. Paediatric oncology nurses identified interpersonal relationships and intercultural practice as very important for understanding the problems faced by oncology patients and for meeting patients' needs. It is therefore very important that the patient and the nurse get to know each other at their first meeting and establish a good working relationship. Participants also noted that health is influenced by intercultural differences and especially by patients' personal beliefs.
Discussion and conclusion: The results of this study suggest that nurses working on the pediatric oncology ward recognise the importance of a good interpersonal relationship between the pediatric nurse, the child, and the child's parents, and the significance of being responsive to their needs in terms of culturally determined behaviours, for example, in relation to eating or pain relief. Furthermore, nurses also recognise the need for additional staff training.
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