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标题：To be an immigrant and a patient in Sweden: A study with an individualised perspective
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作者：Elisabeth Björk Brämberg ; Maria Nyström
期刊名称：International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being
电子版ISSN：1748-2631
出版年度：2010
卷号：5
期号：3
DOI：10.3402/qhw.v5i3.5106
语种：English
出版社：Taylor & Francis
摘要：The aim is to describe how experiences of being an immigrant can influence the situation when becoming a patient in Swedish health care. A hermeneutic approach was used. Sixteen persons born in non-Nordic countries were interviewed. The data was analysed with an empirical hermeneutical method. The findings indicate that positive experiences (i.e., establishing oneself in a new home country) enhance the possibilities of taking part in caring situations and vice versa. Hence, there is a need for individually adapted care that takes one’s whole life situation into consideration. Consequently, it is suggested that the concept, ‘‘cultural competence’’ merely serves the purpose of illuminating caregivers’ need for categorisation. It does not illuminate individual needs in a caring situation. Key words: Ethnicity, Gadamer, hermeneutics, Ricoeur, transcultural health(Published: 18 October 2010)Citation: Int J Qualitative Stud Health Well-being 2010, 5: 5106 - DOI: 10.3402/qhw.v5i3.5106
关键词：Caring Science;ethnicity, Gadamer, hermeneutics, Ricoeur, transcultural health