HEALTH CHALLENGES OF THE MIGRANT FOR PROFESSIONAL NURSING
Abstract
Migration is a phenomenon that is increasing everyday; the search for better work opportunities and quality of life has lead to a massive movement of people from their homeland to new residences in different geographic regions. Both the politics of health care and the achievements of organizations dedicated to this phenomenon are still not well-known publicly. The objective of this article is to analyze the health consequences that are raised by this phenomenon and the ways in which nursing professionals must face these, in order to deliver effective and efficient health care to the migrant patient, who in turn, needs to feel welcome in an often unknown environment. In this article, some of Leininger´s affirmations concerning transculturality are highlighted and analyzed, leading to suggestions as to provide quality health attention to the migrant patient. The role of nursing towards the immigrant patient is also discussed, with special consideration placed on the relationship between the concepts of migration, culture, and health.Downloads
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