Factors affecting attitude of Japanese nurses caring for culturally and linguistically diverse patients

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24659964
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Fundamental nursing
• Research Institution: Oita University of Nursing and Health Sciences
• Principal Investigator: KUWANO Noriko 大分県立看護科学大学, 看護学部, 講師 (30550925)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): LEE So Woo 大分県立看護科学大学, 看護学部, 教授 (50448825)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 多文化看護 / 外国人患者 / 在留外国人 / 文化に対する感受性 / 医療通訳サービス

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study identified that the autonomy of Japanese nurses when caring for patients with culturally and linguistically diverse needs to be strengthened in order to promote the highest quality of care. Intercultural sensitivity was the most influential factor in explaining autonomy, meanwhile, the autonomy was highly associated with the usability of the interpretation service. Increasing awareness and respecting cultural diversity by offering transcultural nursing education through hospitals and school are crucial elements for improving intercultural sensitivity. In addition, the effective communication is essential for the autonomy of Japanese nurses in caring for non-Japanese patient. Implementation of interpretation services at the organizational level would improve the nurses’ resources for effective communication which can lead to increase the autonomy and the ability to provide culturally competent care.

Free Research Field

国際看護学