Abstract

ESCOBAR CASTELLANOS, Blanca  and  PARAVIC-KLIJN, Tatiana. Transculturality, an essential element to improving health care and nursing. Enfermería Actual de Costa Rica [online]. 2017, n.33, pp.73-87. ISSN 1409-4568.  http://dx.doi.org/10.15517/revenf.v0i33.29627.

The migratory phenomenon in various countries is a very complex reality. It poses as a challenge to the healthcare system, policies that are to be designed and the professionals providing services there. Nurses are responsible for providing care in such a complex environment and adapting to the multicultural reality that exists today. This article aims to reflect on the importance of transcultural nursing in order support the professional practice based on a body of scientific and humanized knowledge to improve the quality of culturally competent care based on the needs of the patient / family / community and health system. The transcultural approach allows us to understand cultural differences and provide comprehensive care considering the beliefs and values of the people to whom care is provided. By acquiring cultural perspective, cultural competence is developed. It is necessary to establish different approaches in order for there to be improvements, support networks of interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary national and international efforts to achieve a comprehensive, humane and culturally congruent health taking into account the real needs of the population.

Keywords : culture; communication; health-care-nursing; care-transcultural-nursing.

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