Iris Publishers- Open access Journal of Clinical Case Studies | Culturally Congruent Care: An Omani Reflection
Authored by Suad Al Junaibi
Culturally congruent care is possible if cultural values,
expressions, or patterns are recognized and appropriately utilized
while providing care [1]. Therefore, a culturally competent nursing
education should include culturally diverse nursing educators that
reflect the communities served, encourage students and educators
to speak the service users’ language(s), and contend on the cultural
values and traditions of the served communities (Anderson et al.,
2003). Numerous authors [1-4] Purnell & Paulanka, 2003) argue
that concepts such as cultural awareness, cultural sensitivity, and
cultural competence are essential in nursing education. They
perceive these concepts as related to important nursing concepts
such as health, illness, and care, which signify different things to
diverse cultures or people. Thus, familiarity of cultural traditions
would allow the healthcare providers to deliver better care and
avoid misunderstandings between themselves and other healthcare
providers, patients, and their families.
All the Gulf Cooperative Council (GCC) countries adapted nationalization policies encouraged by the vision that local indigenous nurses are more appropriate or suitable for providing nursing care for their local population (Alamri et al., 2006). Local nurses are perceived to provide better patient care because they understand the culture and language of the local people. A study by Mebrouk (2008), which was conducted in Saudi Arabia, highlighted the positive impact of using the Arabic language for communication between service users and local nurses in increasing the satisfaction of service users and their families as well as improving the outcome of nursing care. Another study, conducted by [5] in Saudi Arabia, found that conflict arose between nurses, patients, and families when nurses were not able to communicate in Arabic. Language problems between the nurses and patients may result in miscommunication that could negatively influence their relationship.
All the Gulf Cooperative Council (GCC) countries adapted nationalization policies encouraged by the vision that local indigenous nurses are more appropriate or suitable for providing nursing care for their local population (Alamri et al., 2006). Local nurses are perceived to provide better patient care because they understand the culture and language of the local people. A study by Mebrouk (2008), which was conducted in Saudi Arabia, highlighted the positive impact of using the Arabic language for communication between service users and local nurses in increasing the satisfaction of service users and their families as well as improving the outcome of nursing care. Another study, conducted by [5] in Saudi Arabia, found that conflict arose between nurses, patients, and families when nurses were not able to communicate in Arabic. Language problems between the nurses and patients may result in miscommunication that could negatively influence their relationship.
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