Sjuksköterskors erfarenheter av möten med patienter från olika kulturer : En litteraturbaserad studie

Sammanfattning: Background: Sweden is one of many countries which have a long history of immigration during the past decades. Each yearSweden receives numerous immigrants from different parts of the world, which has madeSweden to a multi-culture country. Aim: The aim was to describe nurses’ experiences of encounters with patients from different cultures. Method: A literature-based study based on qualitative research, nine scientific articles were performed. Result: The analysis of the data resulted in four themes such as; insufficient communication, family members as a link to the patient, unfamiliar situation, and attentive to the patients’ vulnerability with seven subthemes. Conclusion: For a well functioning encounter between nurse and patient from different cultures, a prerequisite is that the nurses establish a relationship based on good communication with the patient and relatives. This can prevent inequality, suffering based on lack of nursing, violation and misunderstandings.