Increasing cultural awareness: qualitative study of nurses’ perceptions about cultural competence training

Abstract Background Nowadays, healthcare professionals worldwide deliver care for increasing numbers of culturally and linguistically diverse patients. The importance of cultural competence is evident in terms of the quality of healthcare, and more knowledge is needed about different educational mod...

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Main Authors: Anu-Marja Kaihlanen, Laura Hietapakka, Tarja Heponiemi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:BMC Nursing
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12912-019-0363-x