Abstract

MUNIZ TOYOS, Natalia. Nurses must become cultural competent in healthcare. Ene. [online]. 2014, vol.8, n.1. ISSN 1988-348X.  https://dx.doi.org/10.4321/S1988-348X2014000100004.

The main reason is the constant migration process along with increasing birth rate in the host country. Immigrants are facing stressful situations: leave their families, their social environment, language barriers, beliefs and manners. We need to provide support to immigrants in a way that respect their cultures. here are several authors who studied transcultural nursing models and theories to provide adequate healthcare to patients of different ethnicities. Transcultural nursing is in progress. To provide quality healthcare involves specific training to serve patients of different cultures

Keywords : Enfermería transcultural; Antropología de los cuidados; Inmigración en España.