Cultural competence (CC) in the refugee context remains under-addressed in the literature.
This study explores the perceptions of asylum seekers and refugees (N= 25) concerning the …

Purpose: Refugees and asylum seekers have unique and complex needs related to their
experiences of forced displacement and resettlement. Cultural competence is widely …

Cultural competence (CC) for professionals and organizations has been recognized as a
key strategy to reduce health care inequalities for migrants and to promote responsiveness …

Culture shapes the way people perceive and understand health, wellbeing, distress and
disease and influences the way people seek relief and treatment. 1, 2 For outsiders to a …

It has been widely suggested that cultural competence is an individual's core requirement for
working effectively with culturally diverse people. However, there is no consensus regarding …

Objective: Studies suggest that healthcare professionals often feel unprepared to deal with
mental health issues in refugees and asylum seekers. The aim of this qualitative study was …

Background: There are more and more foreigners in Poland who become clients of the
Polish healthcare system. They use, among others, emergency medical services provided …

MATERIALS And METHODS: A cross-sectional survey design was used to collect data.
Totally, 87 healthcare professionals working in primary healthcare services and 348 nurses …

Asylum seekers often have complex medical needs. Little is known about the cultural
competences health care providers should have in their contact with asylum seekers in …

Objective. The aims of this study were to evaluate the effect of working with refugee clients
and incorporating content on cultural competence in a BSN Community Health Course on …