Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing
Volume 24, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 314-328

Obstacles to transcultural caring relationships: Experiences of health care staff in pediatric oncology (Article)

Pergert P.* , Ekblad S. , Enskär K. , Björk O.
  • a Childhood Cancer Care Unit, Astrid Lindgren Children's Hospital, Karolinska University Hospital/Solna, Stockholm, Sweden, Childhood Cancer Research Unit, Astrid Lindgren Children's Hospital Q6:05, Karolinska Universityhospital, SE-171 76 Stockholm, Sweden
  • b Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Psychiatry/HS, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, Group Leader for Migration and Health, National Institute for Psychosocial Medicine, Stockholm, Sweden
  • c Department of Nursing Science, School of Health Sciences, Jönköping University, Sweden
  • d Swedish Children's Cancer Foundation (Barncancerfonden), Sweden

Abstract

This qualitative study explores the caring situation of families with an immigrant background within the context of pediatric oncology care from the perspective of health care staff. Five focus group interviews and 5 complementary individual interviews were conducted after purposive and theoretical sampling, respectively. Grounded theory methodology revealed that obstacles to transcultural caring relationships are a main concern of the health care staff. These obstacles are divided into 4 main categories: linguistic, cultural and religious, social, and organizational. When health care staff fail to recognize obstacles to transcultural caring relationships, the result is inequity in care of families with an immigrant background. Equity in care for all does not mean identical treatment but, rather, care adjusted to the needs of the individual family regardless of background. © 2007 by Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses.

Author Keywords

Pediatric oncology Transcultural caring relationships communication Key words: grounded theory

Index Keywords

information processing patient care cultural anthropology Cultural Diversity Communication Barriers Professional-Family Relations neoplasm Neoplasms human communication disorder religion human relation Sweden Humans Empathy male Emigrants and Immigrants female Article migration Religion and Medicine Patient Care Team Focus Groups Child
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DOI: 10.1177/1043454207308066
ISSN: 10434542
Cited by: 27
Original Language: English