{"title":"First-Line Managers' Experiences of Leading a Multicultural Staff Group in Nursing Homes and the Implementation of Language Development Initiatives: A Qualitative Study.","authors":"Elisabet Eriksson, Cecilia Arving, Katarina Hjelm","doi":"10.1177/10436596251330601","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10436596251330601","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Foreign-born care workers with limited native language proficiency have become a challenge for first-line managers (FLMs). The study explores FLMs' experiences of their role of leading a multicultural and multilingual staff group in nursing homes and implementing language development initiatives.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>This is an explorative descriptive study. Four focus-group discussions were held with 12 participants. Data analysis was performed in accordance with the method described for focus-group discussions.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Three categories with six subcategories were generated: Challenging to adapt leadership to multicultural environment; Challenging and stimulating to work with language development; and Challenging to bridge gaps when conditions change.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>FLMs' role to implement different strategies and models to promote a favorable working environment, collegial relationships, and competence development is demanding. In conclusion, FLMs need sufficient time, resources, and support to develop competence in transcultural nursing leadership to deliver culturally congruent care and implement language development initiatives in multicultural teams.</p>","PeriodicalId":49969,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transcultural Nursing","volume":" ","pages":"10436596251330601"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143755483","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Influential Factors Associated With Nursing Students' Cultural Competence.","authors":"Jiyoung Kim, Narae Heo","doi":"10.1177/10436596251330292","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10436596251330292","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>This study aimed to understand the impact of nursing students' nursing professionalism, adjustment to college life, satisfaction with a major, and communication skills on cultural competence to develop future nursing education in a diversified and connected global world.</p><p><strong>Methodology: </strong>A descriptive correlational study was conducted on undergraduate nursing students at two Korean cities in 2019. Data from 177 students were analyzed via Pearson's correlation and hierarchical regression analyses using SPSS version 25.0.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Health care issue awareness, nursing professionalism, and adjustment to college life significantly affected cultural competence, with an explanatory power of 26% (<i>F</i> = 11.73, <i>p</i> < .001).</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>This study strengthens the cultural competence of nursing students and presents key factors for caring for patients across various cultural backgrounds. Future-oriented integrated education and systematic curriculum based on factors influencing cultural competence should be prepared and provided.</p>","PeriodicalId":49969,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transcultural Nursing","volume":" ","pages":"10436596251330292"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143755484","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Complexity of Cultural Identity.","authors":"Rani H Srivastava","doi":"10.1177/10436596251329913","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10436596251329913","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49969,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transcultural Nursing","volume":" ","pages":"10436596251329913"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143694142","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Transcultural Nursing Society President's Message-Spring 2025: A Time to Celebrate, Renew, and Rededicate.","authors":"Rebecca C Lee","doi":"10.1177/10436596251329894","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10436596251329894","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49969,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transcultural Nursing","volume":" ","pages":"10436596251329894"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143694145","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Person-Centered Approach to Transcultural Health Care.","authors":"Mei Rosemary Fu","doi":"10.1177/10436596251329642","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10436596251329642","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49969,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transcultural Nursing","volume":" ","pages":"10436596251329642"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143694227","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Patricia Isoline Del S Gomez Aguilar, Jenifer J Thomas, Antonio V Yam Sosa, Ligia Maria Rosado Alcocer, Saydi Paloma Santoyo Fuentes
{"title":"Type 2 Diabetes Self-Care in Oxcutzcab, Yucatan, Mexico: The Role of Mental Health.","authors":"Patricia Isoline Del S Gomez Aguilar, Jenifer J Thomas, Antonio V Yam Sosa, Ligia Maria Rosado Alcocer, Saydi Paloma Santoyo Fuentes","doi":"10.1177/10436596251323579","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10436596251323579","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Understanding mental health in the context of type 2 diabetes self-care behaviors may lead to improvements in disease prognosis, overall well-being, and delivery of services. The purpose of this study was to understand differences in adherence to type 2 diabetes treatment among individuals who report anxiety, anger, and depression.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Questionnaires were administered to 111 individuals with type 2 diabetes in Oxcutzcab, Yucatan, Mexico. Participants completed the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory-2, the Beck Depression Inventory, and the Scale of Adherence to Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 Treatment.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Independent-samples <i>t</i>-test was used to determine mean differences in mental health variables for adherence to treatment variables. Overall, reported levels of anxiety, anger, and depression differed for certain adherence-related behaviors and experiences.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>Our results indicate the importance of mental health assessment and support as part of the type 2 diabetes disease management process in Yucatan.</p>","PeriodicalId":49969,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transcultural Nursing","volume":" ","pages":"10436596251323579"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143659567","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rosario Caruso, Stefano Terzoni, Maura Lusignani, Ester Varano, Francesco Pittella, Viktorija Xharra, Sara Carrodano, Greta Ghizzardi, Gianluca Conte, Arianna Magon, Maddalena De Maria, Gennaro Rocco, Alessandro Stievano
{"title":"Integrating Cultural Competence in Nursing: A Scoping Review of Purnell's Model in Clinical Practice and Education With Data Mining Analytics.","authors":"Rosario Caruso, Stefano Terzoni, Maura Lusignani, Ester Varano, Francesco Pittella, Viktorija Xharra, Sara Carrodano, Greta Ghizzardi, Gianluca Conte, Arianna Magon, Maddalena De Maria, Gennaro Rocco, Alessandro Stievano","doi":"10.1177/10436596251323273","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10436596251323273","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Purnell's Model for Cultural Competence outlines that cultural competence is essential for bridging the gap between health care providers and patients from diverse cultural backgrounds.'</p><p><strong>Methodology: </strong>This study followed PRISMA-ScR guidelines, focusing on studies involving nurses, nursing students, and educators using Purnell's Model. Literature was searched across six databases up to July 2024.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>From 834 records, 20 studies met the inclusion criteria. The primary themes identified were \"Cultural competence in health care\" and \"Nursing interventions and patient relationships.\" Subtopics included Cultural health care practices, Patient-centric nursing, holistic and culturally sensitive care, and integrated care and education. These subtopics provide a nuanced understanding of cultural competence application across various settings.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>Findings highlight the importance of integrating cultural competence training to reduce health care disparities, improve patient-provider communication, and enhance the efficacy of nursing interventions in diverse populations. Incorporating these aspects into education and practice is crucial for achieving cultural competence in nursing.</p>","PeriodicalId":49969,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transcultural Nursing","volume":" ","pages":"10436596251323273"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143659564","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Apinya Koontalay, Mari Botti, Anastasia Hutchinson
{"title":"Self-Care Behaviors of Patients With Heart Failure in Thailand: A qualitative descriptive study.","authors":"Apinya Koontalay, Mari Botti, Anastasia Hutchinson","doi":"10.1177/10436596251323269","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10436596251323269","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>This study explored people's experiences of living with heart failure and their understanding of self-management and difficulties faced when making lifestyle changes in the context of high-salt food preferences and a subtropical climate.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This qualitative descriptive study was conducted with 20 Thai individuals with heart failure. Data were analyzed using thematic content analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Two overarching themes were: (a) adapting long-established dietary and lifestyle behaviors is challenging in the context of limited knowledge of heart failure, cultural food preparation practices and a subtropical climate and (b) personal values, attitudes, and preferences have primacy over dietary and fluid restrictions.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>In Thailand, strong cultural preferences for high salt, preprepared street foods contribute to repeated admissions for decompensated heart failure. Community-based models of care are urgently needed that support effective chronic heart failure management, with solutions that consider local needs, climate and cultural factors.</p>","PeriodicalId":49969,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transcultural Nursing","volume":" ","pages":"10436596251323269"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143626623","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Anna Nguyen, Valerie Eschiti, Zsolt Nagykaldi, Thanh C Bui, Uyen-Sa Nguyen, Tam Nguyen, Angelina P Nguyen, Joyce Tow, Kathleen Dwyer
{"title":"Cultural Adaptation of an mHealth Intervention for Diabetes Self-Management: An Ecological Validity Model Approach.","authors":"Anna Nguyen, Valerie Eschiti, Zsolt Nagykaldi, Thanh C Bui, Uyen-Sa Nguyen, Tam Nguyen, Angelina P Nguyen, Joyce Tow, Kathleen Dwyer","doi":"10.1177/10436596251321466","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10436596251321466","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>It is essential to adapt mobile health (mHealth) interventions to cultural contexts of target populations to enhance acceptance and effectiveness. This paper describes the translation and cultural adaptation process of an mHealth intervention to educate and support diabetes self-management among U.S. Vietnamese.</p><p><strong>Methodology: </strong>Eight essential dimensions of the Ecological Validity Model (EVM) guided the adaptation and emphasized culturally appropriate educational content and social contexts.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>By applying the EVM framework, cultural norms, values, and preferences of U.S. Vietnamese were aligned with the intervention.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>Through a systematic process employing the EVM, it was demonstrated that an mHealth intervention was culturally adapted among U.S. Vietnamese for diabetes self-management. Further research is needed to determine if this process is effective for other chronic conditions or other U.S. Asian groups. The EVM may serve as a valuable framework for transcultural nurses to adapt mHealth interventions for research, practice, and education.</p>","PeriodicalId":49969,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transcultural Nursing","volume":" ","pages":"10436596251321466"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143606808","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shinae Seo, Chun-Ja Kim, Hee Sun Kang, Elizabeth A Schlenk
{"title":"Educational Needs and Priorities of People with Diabetes and Healthcare Providers in South Korea: A Mixed-Methods Study.","authors":"Shinae Seo, Chun-Ja Kim, Hee Sun Kang, Elizabeth A Schlenk","doi":"10.1177/10436596241286230","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10436596241286230","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Introduction:</b> Effective self-care for managing diabetes requires culturally sensitive and patient-centered education. This study explored the educational needs and priorities of people with diabetes (PWD) and healthcare providers (HCPs). <b>Method:</b> A mixed-methods approach was employed with participants from a university-affiliated hospital in South Korea. Descriptive and content analyses were used for the questionnaire and interview data. <b>Results:</b> Both PWD (n=33) and HCPs (n=42) ranked diabetes-related side-effect management and medication purpose as the most important aspects of diabetes education. PWD had higher educational needs regarding diagnosed diseases and lifestyle modifications than HCPs. Three themes were revealed: incorporating lifestyle changes and medication taking, collaborating with HCPs and caregivers and providing care to meet person-centered mental health needs, and enhancing education on disease and complications. <b>Discussion:</b> Culturally sensitive and patient-centered education programs that recognize communal values, reflect individual preferences and needs, and promote lifestyle changes by leveraging technologies for Korean PWD are crucial.</p>","PeriodicalId":49969,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transcultural Nursing","volume":" ","pages":"195-204"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142331317","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}