A PRISMA‐Drıven Systematıc Revıew for Determınıng Cross‐Cultural Mental Health Care

Abstract

PURPOSE:The study aimed to determine how culture can affect mental healthcare delivery in order to make recommendations for improving care pathways supported by culturally competent care. METHODS: Three international databases were systematically and independently searched by two researchers. FİNDİNGS: The results were grouped under three themes-quality of cross-cultural mental health care, expectations of people receiving cross-cultural mental health care, and perspectives of healthcare providers on cross-cultural mental health care. CONCLUSİONS: The study indicates how important it is for nurses to understand the complex interplay between culture and mental health and to develop cultural awareness and sensitivity. PRACTİCE IMPLİCATİONS: The study seeks to identify best practice and make recommendations for enhancing positive attitudes toward the cultural needs of people with mental health problems Search terms:Cross-culture, culture, mental health

Achieving culturally competent mental health care: A mixed‐methods study drawing on the perspectives of UK nursing students

“…It is also evident that these final‐year students had confidence in being able to use their communication and clinical skills to assess needs and develop therapeutic engagement with clients from diverse backgrounds. This is important as past studies have reported that sensitiveness toward cultural needs, helps nurses/student nurses to feel more satisfied with their care, to cope with challenges and provide a better understanding of service user's needs (Üzar‐Özçetin & Tee, 2020; Üzar‐Özçetin et al, 2019).…”

“…Participants clearly had an awareness of “cross‐cultural” care in a mental health setting, although did not necessarily recognize the term, but wanted more experience of working with people from different cultures, as it was not something that could be learned from books or lectures. Üzar‐Özçetin and Tee (2020) have highlighted the importance of diversity in practice experiences to widen understanding of cultural influences on mental health. Similarly, Choi and Kim (2018) found that direct encounters increased cultural competence.…”

“…Common barriers to mental health care include language literacy, the provision of culturally appropriate care, and discrimination (Kirmayer & Jarvis, 2019; Shepherd et al, 2018). Consequently, researchers suggest that these systemic and institutional barriers mean that people from such groups have a higher risk of poor mental health outcomes (Giscombe et al, 2020; Sijbrandij et al, 2017; Üzar‐Özçetin & Tee, 2020).…”

“…However, the status and circumstances that force refugees to leave their country of origin often mean they are more likely to have mental health issues (Heslehurst et al, 2018; Keygnaert et al, 2016). These mental health issues, including anxiety, fear, depression, posttraumatic stress, and dissociation, commonly originate from characteristics that arise from a person's culture and typically shape an individual's worldview, experience, and behavior (Üzar‐Özçetin & Tee, 2020). Culture intersects with a person's mental health which can influence help‐seeking behavior, treatment acceptance, and symptom management (Brijnath & Antoniades, 2017).…”

Nurses' experiences of providing transcultural nursing care to minority patients in Yunnan province: A descriptive qualitative study

“…Cultural competence is a skill that can be fostered and reinforced. This skill facilitates the provision of holistic care and enhances patients' quality of life, satisfaction with healthcare services, and perceived quality of care (Üzar Özçetin & Tee, 2020; Üzar Özçetin et al, 2020). In addition, culturally competent nurses can positively influence the quality of nursing care, patient satisfaction, and patient outcomes (Halabi & De Beer 2018).…”