Multiculturalism in healthcare in Finland : literature review
Tobah, Kevin Waingi; Ndayishimiye, Eric (2021)
Tobah, Kevin Waingi
Ndayishimiye, Eric
2021
Julkaisun pysyvä osoite on
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2021111320194
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2021111320194
Tiivistelmä
Multiculturalism is both a challenge and a concern in the 21st century healthcare environment. The ever-increasing immigration and demand for foreign labor, has both positive and negative effects on the daily lives of health professionals. In their work, they encounter people from different religions, different ethnic groups, and different geographical backgrounds.
In multicultural nursing, health professionals must respect and value cultural diversity. An open and receptive approach to people’s diversity, promotes professional growth and leads to a greater understanding of the specificities of different cultures. The internalisation of social structures and diversity also provides a basis for accepting the differences of the broad human spectrum. Gender roles, sexuality, and social status are examples of these.
This literature review addresses the work-related challenges and benefits faced by healthcare professionals in a multicultural work environment. The thesis also presents solutions to these challenges. The literature review has been based on scientific publications as well as other reliable academic sources and databases, such as EBSCO, PUBMED, Sage Journals, GOOGLE Scholar, Science direct and Cinahl andmaster’s Literature Review, 2011-2021.
The thesis on multicultural health care covers most aspects of the health care system for citizens and immigrants (health care personnel) and solutions to a global nursing phenomenon.
In multicultural nursing, health professionals must respect and value cultural diversity. An open and receptive approach to people’s diversity, promotes professional growth and leads to a greater understanding of the specificities of different cultures. The internalisation of social structures and diversity also provides a basis for accepting the differences of the broad human spectrum. Gender roles, sexuality, and social status are examples of these.
This literature review addresses the work-related challenges and benefits faced by healthcare professionals in a multicultural work environment. The thesis also presents solutions to these challenges. The literature review has been based on scientific publications as well as other reliable academic sources and databases, such as EBSCO, PUBMED, Sage Journals, GOOGLE Scholar, Science direct and Cinahl andmaster’s Literature Review, 2011-2021.
The thesis on multicultural health care covers most aspects of the health care system for citizens and immigrants (health care personnel) and solutions to a global nursing phenomenon.