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- Title
Culturally Sensitive Care in the Neonatal Setting to Infants Born to Parents From the Traveler Community: An Exploration of the Perspectives of Neonatal Staff.
- Authors
Beirne, Irene; Bradshaw, Carmel; Barry, Maebh
- Abstract
Introduction: Culture and traditions influence people's health beliefs and these influence their actions and behaviors to prevent ill health and promote health and well-being. This qualitative study explored nurses'/midwives perspectives of culturally sensitive care in a neonatal setting to infants born to parents from the Traveler community. Method: A descriptive qualitative approach was used to interview 10 nurses/midwives from a neonatal unit in Ireland. Data were analyzed using Burnard's framework. Results : Themes identified were as follows: (a) barriers to breastfeeding for women from the Traveler community, (b) cultural issues affecting care provision to Traveler families in the neonatal unit, and (c) concerns of neonatal staff for infants born within the Traveler community. Discussion: The culture of the Traveler group was recognized as a major influence on decision making and interactions within the neonatal unit. Strategies are identified that could enhance the care of this group and the care of other ethnic groups.
- Subjects
IRELAND; BREASTFEEDING; INTENSIVE care nursing; INTERVIEWING; RESEARCH methodology; MIDWIVES; MINORITIES; NEONATAL intensive care; NURSE practitioners; QUALITATIVE research; CULTURAL awareness; PSYCHOSOCIAL factors; THEMATIC analysis; NEONATAL nursing
- Publication
Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 2020, Vol 31, Issue 6, p617
- ISSN
1043-6596
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/1043659620939650