Nurs Open
November 2024
Aim: To compare the perspective of nurses, long-stay immigrants and cultural mediators on intercultural communication in care encounters.
Design: Qualitative secondary analysis of data obtained in two primary studies.
Methods: Two sets of data from two primary studies on nurses and long-stay immigrants (including in total two focus groups and 15 in-depth interviews) were merged.
The care of migrant patients includes initial screening and lifelong monitoring, highlighting the importance of preventing and tracking chronic, communicable and non-communicable diseases. The prevalence of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, and obesity varies by ethnicity, influenced by genetic factors, lifestyle, and socio-economic status. Preventive measures, health promotion, and risk factor identification are crucial.
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