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The association between cross-cultural competence and well-being among registered native and foreign-born nurses in Finland.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A growing body of research indicates that cross-cultural competence in nurses can improve migrant patients' health-related outcomes, but little is known about the potential benefits of cross-cultural competence on the nurses' own well-being.

Objective

To examine whether cross-cultural competence (empathy, skills, positive attitudes, and motivation) is associated with perceived time pressure at work, psychological distress, and sleep problems among registered nurses in Finland, and whether there are differences in these potential associations between native and foreign-born nurses.

Methods

The present cross-sectional study was based on a sample of 212 foreign-born nurses licensed to practice in Finland and a random sample of 744 native Finnish nurses. Data were collected with a questionnaire and analyzed using multiple linear regression and structural equation modeling (SEM).

Results

Of all four dimensions of cross-cultural competence, only empathy was associated with perceived time pressure (β = -0.13, p = .018), distress (β = -0.23, p < .001), and sleep problems (β = -0.14, p = .004) after the adjustment for gender, age, employment sector, and frequency of interacting with patients and colleagues from different cultures. There were no differences between native and foreign-born nurses in these observed associations (all ps > .05).

Conclusions

Cross-cultural empathy may protect against perceived time pressure, distress, and sleep problems in both native and foreign-born nurses. Thus, the promotion of this component of cross-cultural competence among nursing personnel should be encouraged.

SUBMITTER: Wesolowska K

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6285347 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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The association between cross-cultural competence and well-being among registered native and foreign-born nurses in Finland.

Wesołowska Karolina K Hietapakka Laura L Elovainio Marko M Aalto Anna-Mari AM Kaihlanen Anu-Marja AM Heponiemi Tarja T

PloS one 20181207 12

<h4>Background</h4>A growing body of research indicates that cross-cultural competence in nurses can improve migrant patients' health-related outcomes, but little is known about the potential benefits of cross-cultural competence on the nurses' own well-being.<h4>Objective</h4>To examine whether cross-cultural competence (empathy, skills, positive attitudes, and motivation) is associated with perceived time pressure at work, psychological distress, and sleep problems among registered nurses in F ...[more]

PMID: 30532137

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The association between cross-cultural competence and well-being among registered native and foreign-born nurses in Finland.

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The association between cross-cultural competence and well-being among registered native and foreign-born nurses in Finland.

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