[Exploration of context of the cultural care education in Iran]

ABSTRACT

Since cultural care is not included in nurses' retraining and continuing education, clinical nurses should deal with the cultural needs of patients according to their own personal experiences. While measures to implement cultural interventions are unknown, the recognition of cultural factors influencing cultural care education is necessary to increase nurses' ability to provide efficient care. The purpose of this study was to explore the context of the cultural care education in Iran. Using a qualitative study, 23 clinical nurses with the experience of working in practice, were selected using purposive sampling. Semi-structured were held for data gathering. A content analysis approach was used to analyze the collected data. During the data analysis the following themes were developed "inadequate academic training", and "inadequate retraining". It was believed that in course planning, how to provide care to patients with different cultures, was a hidden part of the bachelor's degree nursing program. Nurses learnt how to communicate with others based on their own experiences and mostly in the workplace