Pain expression in different cultures : a qualitative study of the analysis for the cues of pain in different cultures
Richardson, Grace (2012)
Richardson, Grace
Yrkeshögskolan Novia
2012
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201205086974
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201205086974
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The aim of this study was to describe the expression of pain in patients of different cultures, and to understand and interpret different cultures perceptions and expressions of pain. The theoretical framework used was Halldórsdóttir’s ‘Caring and Uncaring encounters in Nursing and Health Care: Developing a Theory’, and Campinha-Bacote’s ‘The Process of Cultural Competence in the Delivery of Healthcare Services’. The respondent employed a qualitative approach, with scientific articles.
The main result of this study shows that pain can be expressed in a multitude of ways, depending on the culture expressing it. The importance of cultural competence in caring was emphasized. Understanding different cultures is a dominant part of caring, and as a result the importance of cultural competence should be acknowledged. Despite evidence of cultural knowledge in the nursing education, it is apparent that there are characteristics specific to different cultures, such as expressions of pain, that are absent from the nursing education. As a result, cultural competence education in nursing could be expanded to further facilitate knowledge in cultural expressions of different aspects of illness, such as pain.
The main result of this study shows that pain can be expressed in a multitude of ways, depending on the culture expressing it. The importance of cultural competence in caring was emphasized. Understanding different cultures is a dominant part of caring, and as a result the importance of cultural competence should be acknowledged. Despite evidence of cultural knowledge in the nursing education, it is apparent that there are characteristics specific to different cultures, such as expressions of pain, that are absent from the nursing education. As a result, cultural competence education in nursing could be expanded to further facilitate knowledge in cultural expressions of different aspects of illness, such as pain.