Integrated care competencies and their association with cross-cultural competence among registered nurses: A cross-sectional questionnaire survey.

Aim: To examine the association between the integrated care competencies and cross-cultural competence of registered nurses prior to the integration of social and healthcare services in Finland.

Design: A descriptive correlational cross-sectional questionnaire survey was conducted.

Methods: A simple random sample of 10,000 registered nurses was drawn from the Finnish Central Register of Valvira (National Supervisory Authority for Welfare and Health); 7000 of them were sent the online questionnaire, and a total of 1232 registered nurses participated in the study.

Registered nurses' perceptions of healthy lifestyle counselling for immigrants in primary healthcare: A focus group study.

Background: The use of primary healthcare and health promotion services is low among immigrants compared with native citizens. Immigrants are at risk of developing chronic diseases due to genetics, nutrition and a sedentary lifestyle. Registered nurses play an integral role in teaching, counselling for a healthy lifestyle and care coordination in primary healthcare.

Recognition of nursing qualification and credentialing pathway of Filipino nurses in Finland: A qualitative study.

Aim: To understand the experiences of Filipino internationally educated nurses (FIENs) on their recognition and credentialing pathway in the recruitment process in Finland.

Background: The nursing shortage in Finland results in the recruitment of internationally educated nurses (IENs) such as those from the Philippines. In the context of migration, IENs experience a rigorous process to become qualified nurses in the destination country.

Immigrants' perspectives on healthy life and healthy lifestyle counseling: a focus group study.

Background: Immigrants have a higher risk of developing chronic diseases than the general population, but there is a lack of knowledge about appropriate counseling models to promote their health. This study aimed to explore Asian and Russian immigrants' perspectives in Finland on healthy lifestyle and healthy lifestyle counseling to improve the quality of the counseling in primary health care services to prevent type 2 diabetes and other chronic diseases.

Methods: We conducted a qualitative study using semi-structured questions for eight focus groups.

Culturally sensitive lifestyle intervention to prevent type 2 diabetes among Somalis in Finland: a pilot study using JA CHRODIS Recommendations and Criteria.

Introduction: Somalis, particularly women, have high risk for type 2 diabetes (T2D). We designed and piloted a culturally tailored lifestyle intervention model to prevent T2D among Somalis.

Methods: The pilot was designed using the JA CHRODIS Recommendations and Criteria, with special emphasis on target group empowerment.