Εισαγωγή: O τοκετός είναι ένα από τα σημαντικότερα γεγονότα στη ζωή της γυναίκας. O τόπος τοκετού... more Εισαγωγή: O τοκετός είναι ένα από τα σημαντικότερα γεγονότα στη ζωή της γυναίκας. O τόπος τοκετού αναφέρεται ως καθοριστικός παράγοντας για να βιώσει η γυναίκα τη γέννηση του παιδιού της ως θετική εμπειρία. Σκοπός: Διερεύνηση των απόψεων των γυναικών στην Κύπρο σχετικά με το δικαίωμα της επιλογής του τόπου τοκετού. Υλικό-Μέθοδος: Ποιοτική μελέτη με τη χρήση της φαινομενολογικής προσέγγισης. Η δειγματοληψία ήταν σκόπιμη και το δείγμα αποτέλεσαν 61 γυναίκες, οι οποίες είχαν γεννήσει υγιές νεογνό τους τελευταίους 12 μήνες. Πραγματοποιήθηκαν 48 ημιδομημένες συνεντεύξεις και δύο ομάδες εστίασης (n=13). Η συλλογή δεδομένων επιτεύχθηκε μέχρι την επίτευξη εννοιολογικού κορεσμού και η ανάλυσή τους πραγματοποιήθηκε σύμφωνα με τη μέθοδο Golaizzi. Αποτελέσματα: Οι απόψεις των γυναικών κατηγοριοποιήθηκαν σε τέσσερα πυρηνικά θέματα, τα οποία αφορούσαν στα εξής: (α) τις επιλογές του τόπου τοκετού, (β) τις σχέσεις ανάμεσα στη γυναίκα και τους επαγγελματίες υγείας, (γ) την εξασφάλιση της συνέχειας σ...
This book (in Greek) which contains 14 chapters deals with the theoretical and practical aspects ... more This book (in Greek) which contains 14 chapters deals with the theoretical and practical aspects of transcultural nursing and cultural competence.
This keynote explores the nursing imperatives of courage, compassion and cultural competence with... more This keynote explores the nursing imperatives of courage, compassion and cultural competence within the context of the Papadopoulos, Tilki and Taylor model of transcultural health and cultural competence.
This chapter reports the findings of a research project which aimed to explore the impact of cult... more This chapter reports the findings of a research project which aimed to explore the impact of culture on cancer attitudes and related practices of Greek and Greek Cypriots living in London.
Contemporary nurse: a journal for the Australian nursing profession
It can be argued that transcultural nursing theory and models are the most appropriate for the 21... more It can be argued that transcultural nursing theory and models are the most appropriate for the 21st century, as they cogently address the deficits of the biomedical model which dominated both medicine and nursing in the 20th century. Transcultural nurses have the knowledge and tools to help them transform nursing and health care in many places in the world. (non-author abstract)
'Endometriosis and cultural diversity' (the Endocul project) explored the experience of... more 'Endometriosis and cultural diversity' (the Endocul project) explored the experience of women from minority ethnic groups living with endometriosis and their needs for culturally specific information and support. The study focused on five minority ethnic groups: African Caribbean, ...
This text is primarily for pre-registration nursing students and emphasizes the centrality of the... more This text is primarily for pre-registration nursing students and emphasizes the centrality of the client at all levels of decision making. An anti-discriminatory stance is adopted, which recognizes the different forms that discrimination may take, and cultural diversity is seen as enriching.
Introduction: Despite the importance of compassionate leadership in health care, many of the exis... more Introduction: Despite the importance of compassionate leadership in health care, many of the existing publications do not account for the effect of culture. The aim of this study is to explore the views of nursing and midwifery managers from different countries in relation to the definition, advantages, and importance of compassion. Methodology: A cross-sectional, descriptive, exploratory online survey was conducted across 17 countries, containing both closed and open-ended questions. Data from N = 1,217 respondents were analyzed using a directed hybrid approach focusing only on qualitative questions related to compassion-giving. Results: Four overarching themes capture the study’s results: (1) definition of compassion, (2) advantages and importance of compassion for managers, (3) advantages and importance of compassion for staff and the workplace, and (4) culturally competent and compassionate leadership. Discussion: Innovative research agendas should pursue further local qualitati...
There is very little known about the cancer information needs of the Chinese community who live a... more There is very little known about the cancer information needs of the Chinese community who live and work in Soho, London. This is particularly the case with asylum seekers and refugees who often lack social networks and support and have poor access to health services. The Chinese are an established and significant ethnic group in England making up approximately 220,000 (0.45%) of the population in 2001. There are a large number of Chinese people resident within Westminster (7,740) and Soho and West End has the largest concentration of Chinese people within Westminster. There is no information about the cancer needs and problems accessing cancer information and services of this Chinese population. In the light of this the Research Centre for Transcultural Studies in Health, Middlesex University in collaboration with Macmillan Cancer Relief have conducted a study to explore Chinese cultural-based beliefs about cancer and Chinese experiences of cancer in order to develop culturally sen...
Εισαγωγή: O τοκετός είναι ένα από τα σημαντικότερα γεγονότα στη ζωή της γυναίκας. O τόπος τοκετού... more Εισαγωγή: O τοκετός είναι ένα από τα σημαντικότερα γεγονότα στη ζωή της γυναίκας. O τόπος τοκετού αναφέρεται ως καθοριστικός παράγοντας για να βιώσει η γυναίκα τη γέννηση του παιδιού της ως θετική εμπειρία. Σκοπός: Διερεύνηση των απόψεων των γυναικών στην Κύπρο σχετικά με το δικαίωμα της επιλογής του τόπου τοκετού. Υλικό-Μέθοδος: Ποιοτική μελέτη με τη χρήση της φαινομενολογικής προσέγγισης. Η δειγματοληψία ήταν σκόπιμη και το δείγμα αποτέλεσαν 61 γυναίκες, οι οποίες είχαν γεννήσει υγιές νεογνό τους τελευταίους 12 μήνες. Πραγματοποιήθηκαν 48 ημιδομημένες συνεντεύξεις και δύο ομάδες εστίασης (n=13). Η συλλογή δεδομένων επιτεύχθηκε μέχρι την επίτευξη εννοιολογικού κορεσμού και η ανάλυσή τους πραγματοποιήθηκε σύμφωνα με τη μέθοδο Golaizzi. Αποτελέσματα: Οι απόψεις των γυναικών κατηγοριοποιήθηκαν σε τέσσερα πυρηνικά θέματα, τα οποία αφορούσαν στα εξής: (α) τις επιλογές του τόπου τοκετού, (β) τις σχέσεις ανάμεσα στη γυναίκα και τους επαγγελματίες υγείας, (γ) την εξασφάλιση της συνέχειας σ...
This book (in Greek) which contains 14 chapters deals with the theoretical and practical aspects ... more This book (in Greek) which contains 14 chapters deals with the theoretical and practical aspects of transcultural nursing and cultural competence.
This keynote explores the nursing imperatives of courage, compassion and cultural competence with... more This keynote explores the nursing imperatives of courage, compassion and cultural competence within the context of the Papadopoulos, Tilki and Taylor model of transcultural health and cultural competence.
This chapter reports the findings of a research project which aimed to explore the impact of cult... more This chapter reports the findings of a research project which aimed to explore the impact of culture on cancer attitudes and related practices of Greek and Greek Cypriots living in London.
Contemporary nurse: a journal for the Australian nursing profession
It can be argued that transcultural nursing theory and models are the most appropriate for the 21... more It can be argued that transcultural nursing theory and models are the most appropriate for the 21st century, as they cogently address the deficits of the biomedical model which dominated both medicine and nursing in the 20th century. Transcultural nurses have the knowledge and tools to help them transform nursing and health care in many places in the world. (non-author abstract)
'Endometriosis and cultural diversity' (the Endocul project) explored the experience of... more 'Endometriosis and cultural diversity' (the Endocul project) explored the experience of women from minority ethnic groups living with endometriosis and their needs for culturally specific information and support. The study focused on five minority ethnic groups: African Caribbean, ...
This text is primarily for pre-registration nursing students and emphasizes the centrality of the... more This text is primarily for pre-registration nursing students and emphasizes the centrality of the client at all levels of decision making. An anti-discriminatory stance is adopted, which recognizes the different forms that discrimination may take, and cultural diversity is seen as enriching.
Introduction: Despite the importance of compassionate leadership in health care, many of the exis... more Introduction: Despite the importance of compassionate leadership in health care, many of the existing publications do not account for the effect of culture. The aim of this study is to explore the views of nursing and midwifery managers from different countries in relation to the definition, advantages, and importance of compassion. Methodology: A cross-sectional, descriptive, exploratory online survey was conducted across 17 countries, containing both closed and open-ended questions. Data from N = 1,217 respondents were analyzed using a directed hybrid approach focusing only on qualitative questions related to compassion-giving. Results: Four overarching themes capture the study’s results: (1) definition of compassion, (2) advantages and importance of compassion for managers, (3) advantages and importance of compassion for staff and the workplace, and (4) culturally competent and compassionate leadership. Discussion: Innovative research agendas should pursue further local qualitati...
There is very little known about the cancer information needs of the Chinese community who live a... more There is very little known about the cancer information needs of the Chinese community who live and work in Soho, London. This is particularly the case with asylum seekers and refugees who often lack social networks and support and have poor access to health services. The Chinese are an established and significant ethnic group in England making up approximately 220,000 (0.45%) of the population in 2001. There are a large number of Chinese people resident within Westminster (7,740) and Soho and West End has the largest concentration of Chinese people within Westminster. There is no information about the cancer needs and problems accessing cancer information and services of this Chinese population. In the light of this the Research Centre for Transcultural Studies in Health, Middlesex University in collaboration with Macmillan Cancer Relief have conducted a study to explore Chinese cultural-based beliefs about cancer and Chinese experiences of cancer in order to develop culturally sen...
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