Journal of East-West Nursing Research (동서간호학연구지)

East-west Nursing Research Institute, Kyung Hee University (경희대학교 동서간호학연구소)
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The Perception of Multicultural Families on Hospital Nurses

종합병원 간호사의 다문화 가정에 대한 인식

  • Lee, Jae Young (Department of Nursing, Dong-A University, Busan National University Hospital) ;
  • Ju, Hyeon Ok (Department of Nursing, Dong-A University)
  • 이재영 (동아대학교 간호학과.부산대학교병원) ;
  • 주현옥 (동아대학교 간호학과)
  • Received : 2013.03.22
  • Accepted : 2013.05.30
  • Published : 2013.05.31
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this descriptive study was to determine the perception of nurses on multicultural families. Methods: The study population consisted of 493 nurses from eight general hospitals in B city. Data collection was done from June 1 to July 31, 2012. The Perception for Multicultural Family Inventory developed by Jun and Kim (2010) was used as the study instrument. The collected data were analyzed by t-test and ANOVA using SPSS/WIN version12.0. Results: Perception of nurses for multicultural families was 3.64 points out of 5. Most of the nurses considered that multicultural education is necessary. However, there were only a small number of nurses received training on multiculturalism. Conclusion: The results of this study indicate that education and support on multiculturalism for nurses are needed to improve health related quality of life for the multicultural families.

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