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Nursing Philosophy: Foucault and Cultural Diversity Issues in the Nursing Field

Koh, Chin-Kang (School of Nursing, University of Washington)

Publication Information

Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing / v.37, no.2, 2007 , pp. 208-212 More about this Journal

Abstract

Cultural diversity is a highly important issue in nursing education and nursing practice today. This study is a philosophical approach to the power relationship between a health care provider and a care recipient. The main purpose of this paper is to analyze the relationships between nurses and ethnic minority patients based on the discussions of some Foucauldian concepts that are related to cultural diversity. Based on the analysis, this study provides some suggestions for cultural competency in nursing practice.

Keywords

Nursing philosophy; Cultural diversity; Foucault;

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