In order to be effective the health care system and each provider must be prepared for this population, their specific needs, culture and experiences (Schouler-Ocak et al., 2016, p. 225). Both nurses who are in the front line care of work and the healthcare system can provide refugees families with appropriate interventions and support.
The Nurse
Nurses are the largest healthcare providers who are key in transforming how refugees can receive care (International Council Nurses, 2015). In terms of education, nurses can provide the refugee population with proper information to remove the barriers of fear and stigma (Sheikh & MacIntyre 2009, p. 595-596). Additionally, healthcare providers have a responsibility to educate themselves. Nurses can also engage refugee survivors to better understand their culture, their fears of health care and to try and inform them of support systems available (Shannon et al., 2014, p. 292). A lack of understanding and sensitivity to cultural differences by nurses/healthcare providers can discourage refugees from accessing health services (Francis & Yan, 2016, p. 94). Therefore, by truly applying a relational approach nurses can work …show more content…
By understanding that each concept is interrelated, we can recognize that addressing one concept is to address them all. For example we can reform the educational components while also change the social-cultural concepts of our caring practice. The refugee and asylum seeking population is a vulnerable population who face many adversities prior to and during entry into our country. Because of this, healthcare providers should advocate and realign their foundation of information to assist these individuals. By doing so, we not only encompass what it means to be healthcare providers but we also create a sense of individual capability and confidence in our
The Nurse
Nurses are the largest healthcare providers who are key in transforming how refugees can receive care (International Council Nurses, 2015). In terms of education, nurses can provide the refugee population with proper information to remove the barriers of fear and stigma (Sheikh & MacIntyre 2009, p. 595-596). Additionally, healthcare providers have a responsibility to educate themselves. Nurses can also engage refugee survivors to better understand their culture, their fears of health care and to try and inform them of support systems available (Shannon et al., 2014, p. 292). A lack of understanding and sensitivity to cultural differences by nurses/healthcare providers can discourage refugees from accessing health services (Francis & Yan, 2016, p. 94). Therefore, by truly applying a relational approach nurses can work …show more content…
By understanding that each concept is interrelated, we can recognize that addressing one concept is to address them all. For example we can reform the educational components while also change the social-cultural concepts of our caring practice. The refugee and asylum seeking population is a vulnerable population who face many adversities prior to and during entry into our country. Because of this, healthcare providers should advocate and realign their foundation of information to assist these individuals. By doing so, we not only encompass what it means to be healthcare providers but we also create a sense of individual capability and confidence in our