Journal of Transcultural Nursing
Volume 12, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 261-274

Great suffering, great compassion: A transcultural opportunity for school nurses caring for cambodian refugee children (Article)

Tellep T.L. , Chim M. , Murphy S. , Cureton V.Y.
  • a San Jose State University, United States
  • b San Jose State University, United States
  • c San Jose State University, United States
  • d San Jose State University, United States

Abstract

The cultural ways of Cambodian refugee families, combined with the physical and psychological health problems inherent in their refugee experience, present opportunities for nurses to engage in transcultural nursing. The purpose of this descriptive study was to understand the nature and meaning of a school district cross-cultural team's experiences of providing health care for children of Cambodian refugee families. Focus group interviews with school nurses and Cambodian liaisons were conducted utilizing S. M. Dobson's conceptual framework of transcultural health visiting as a guiding theoretical perspective. Transcultural and intracultural reciprocity as experienced with Cambodian families are explored and described. Concrete suggestions for fostering transcultural reciprocity with Cambodian refugee families are provided. © 2001, Sage Publications. All rights reserved.

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refugee nursing Cambodia Transcultural Nursing human Refugees school health nursing Stress, Psychological mental stress School Nursing Humans Adolescent Empathy Article adult child health care Child Health Services transcultural care Child
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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-0035495439&doi=10.1177%2f104365960101200401&partnerID=40&md5=9b5a79962fb62adf1e7977a6d229c765
DOI: 10.1177/104365960101200401
ISSN: 10436596
Cited by: 1
Original Language: English