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Coping with multiculturalism<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
When two persons from different cultural preferences meet, there can be prejudices and lack of mutual trust because of different reasons. Therefore, in health care, the better understanding the health care personnel has about their client\u2019s culture, the less cultural clash or misunderstanding there is (Dellenborg et al. 2012). It is beneficial for health care staff to try to learn about their client\u2019s different cultural heritage and take it into consideration to the extent possible (Plaza de Pino 2017).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Health care personnel is supposed to care for their client with respect and dignity despite of their or their client\u2019s background. Therefore, they should evaluate their own cultural beliefs in order to understand their own feelings and actions when encountering new cultural preferences (Merilyn et al. 2011). Nurses should also have broader information about different cultures in different levels in order to take cultural sensitivity into consideration in their work. The working environment should have more staff of different cultural heritage (Merilyn et al 2011). All in all, Finland needs healthcare workers, both Finnish and international, and the work environment has to be prepared for increasing multiculturalism in our society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Authors<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kevin Waingi Tobah<\/strong> and Eric Ndayishimiye<\/strong> are graduating nursing students at LAB University of Applied Sciences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n