Cultural competency among Lithuanian nurses and preparedness to work with intercultural immigrants: A quantitative study protocol

Introduction: Health care providers are increasingly required to provide care to patients from diverse cultural backgrounds. A culturally competent approach could be used to address gaps in the health care of migrants, whether they are refugees, asylum seekers, or undocumented migrants. From June 20...

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Authors: El Arab, Rabie Adel, Urbanavice, Rita, Jakavonyte-Akstiniene, Agne, Skvarcevskaja, Marija, Austys, Donatas, Mateos, José Tomás, Briones Vozmediano, Erica Tula, Rubinat, Esther, Istomina, Natalja
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Publication Date:2022
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Institution:Universitat de Lleida (UdL)
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Keyword:Lithuania
Cultural competency
Culture
Migrants
Nurses
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spelling Cultural competency among Lithuanian nurses and preparedness to work with intercultural immigrants: A quantitative study protocolEl Arab, Rabie AdelUrbanavice, RitaJakavonyte-Akstiniene, AgneSkvarcevskaja, MarijaAustys, DonatasMateos, José TomásBriones Vozmediano, Erica TulaRubinat, EstherIstomina, NataljaLithuaniaCultural competencyCultureMigrantsNursesIntroduction: Health care providers are increasingly required to provide care to patients from diverse cultural backgrounds. A culturally competent approach could be used to address gaps in the health care of migrants, whether they are refugees, asylum seekers, or undocumented migrants. From June 2021 onward, there are estimated to be 4,300 asylum seekers in Lithuania who crossed the Belarusian border. Furthermore, ~65 thousand Ukrainians registered within 6 months of the beginning of the war on 24 February 2022. Aim: To determine the cultural competence of Lithuanian nurses using the Nurse Cultural Competence Scale (NCCS) questionnaire. Methods: A quantitative study evaluating the cultural competency of nursing professionals will be conducted using the Lithuanian version of the Nurse Cultural Competence Scale (NCCS). The study will be conducted in Lithuanian municipalities and will involve primary, secondary, and tertiary health care providers. Discussion: This study will provide data that can guide the development and evaluation of interventions designed to reduce health disparities among migrants, including the need to identify the appropriate type of cultural competency training for nurses. In addition to the results of this study, it may provide an indication of other cultural competency required for nurses. This includes consideration of religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, household classifications on the basis of urban vs. rural areas, language spoken, and country of origin.Frontiers2022info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttps://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.1025508https://hdl.handle.net/10459.1/463117reponame:Repositori Obert UdL instname:Universitat de Lleida (UdL)InglésReproducció del document publicat a https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.1025508Frontiers in Public Health, 2022, vol. 10, p. 1-6Attribution 4.0 Internationalinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/oai:repositori.udl.cat:10459.1/4631172026-06-24T12:42:17Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Cultural competency among Lithuanian nurses and preparedness to work with intercultural immigrants: A quantitative study protocol
title Cultural competency among Lithuanian nurses and preparedness to work with intercultural immigrants: A quantitative study protocol
spellingShingle Cultural competency among Lithuanian nurses and preparedness to work with intercultural immigrants: A quantitative study protocol
El Arab, Rabie Adel
Lithuania
Cultural competency
Culture
Migrants
Nurses
title_short Cultural competency among Lithuanian nurses and preparedness to work with intercultural immigrants: A quantitative study protocol
title_full Cultural competency among Lithuanian nurses and preparedness to work with intercultural immigrants: A quantitative study protocol
title_fullStr Cultural competency among Lithuanian nurses and preparedness to work with intercultural immigrants: A quantitative study protocol
title_full_unstemmed Cultural competency among Lithuanian nurses and preparedness to work with intercultural immigrants: A quantitative study protocol
title_sort Cultural competency among Lithuanian nurses and preparedness to work with intercultural immigrants: A quantitative study protocol
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv El Arab, Rabie Adel
Urbanavice, Rita
Jakavonyte-Akstiniene, Agne
Skvarcevskaja, Marija
Austys, Donatas
Mateos, José Tomás
Briones Vozmediano, Erica Tula
Rubinat, Esther
Istomina, Natalja
author El Arab, Rabie Adel
author_facet El Arab, Rabie Adel
Urbanavice, Rita
Jakavonyte-Akstiniene, Agne
Skvarcevskaja, Marija
Austys, Donatas
Mateos, José Tomás
Briones Vozmediano, Erica Tula
Rubinat, Esther
Istomina, Natalja
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author2 Urbanavice, Rita
Jakavonyte-Akstiniene, Agne
Skvarcevskaja, Marija
Austys, Donatas
Mateos, José Tomás
Briones Vozmediano, Erica Tula
Rubinat, Esther
Istomina, Natalja
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
author
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Lithuania
Cultural competency
Culture
Migrants
Nurses
topic Lithuania
Cultural competency
Culture
Migrants
Nurses
description Introduction: Health care providers are increasingly required to provide care to patients from diverse cultural backgrounds. A culturally competent approach could be used to address gaps in the health care of migrants, whether they are refugees, asylum seekers, or undocumented migrants. From June 2021 onward, there are estimated to be 4,300 asylum seekers in Lithuania who crossed the Belarusian border. Furthermore, ~65 thousand Ukrainians registered within 6 months of the beginning of the war on 24 February 2022. Aim: To determine the cultural competence of Lithuanian nurses using the Nurse Cultural Competence Scale (NCCS) questionnaire. Methods: A quantitative study evaluating the cultural competency of nursing professionals will be conducted using the Lithuanian version of the Nurse Cultural Competence Scale (NCCS). The study will be conducted in Lithuanian municipalities and will involve primary, secondary, and tertiary health care providers. Discussion: This study will provide data that can guide the development and evaluation of interventions designed to reduce health disparities among migrants, including the need to identify the appropriate type of cultural competency training for nurses. In addition to the results of this study, it may provide an indication of other cultural competency required for nurses. This includes consideration of religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, household classifications on the basis of urban vs. rural areas, language spoken, and country of origin.
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