Communicating with older ethnic minority patients

Likupe, Gloria

Abstract

In a time of increasing cultural diversity, it is essential that healthcare professionals respond by providing culturally competent care. Healthcare professionals must recognise the diverse needs of people from ethnic minority communities to ensure that they receive equal standards of care. This is particularly pertinent when providing care for older ethnic minority patients who may not be fluent in English. This article focuses on the need to communicate effectively with this group of patients to meet their health and social care needs, with the ultimate aim of improving patient outcomes.

Citation

Likupe, G. (2014). Communicating with older ethnic minority patients. Nursing standard : official newspaper of the Royal College of Nursing, 28(40), 37-43. https://doi.org/10.7748/ns.28.40.37.e8171

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Dec 9, 2013
• Publication Date: Jun 4, 2014
• Deposit Date: Dec 15, 2015
• Publicly Available Date: Nov 23, 2017
• Journal: Nursing standard
• Print ISSN: 0029-6570
• Electronic ISSN: 2047-9018
• Publisher: RCN Publishing (RCNi)
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 28
• Issue: 40
• Pages: 37-43
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.7748/ns.28.40.37.e8171
• Keywords: Communication skills, Cultural competence, Cultural diversity, Ethnic minorities, Holistic care, Older people, Patient-centred care
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/382562
• Publisher URL: http://journals.rcni.com/doi/abs/10.7748/ns.28.40.37.e8171
• Additional Information: This is not a version of record, this is an authors accepted manuscript of an article published in Nursing Standard, 2014, v.28 issue 40.