Strategies to surmount the potential barriers to providing anti-discriminatory care in Irish healthcare settings

Contemporary Nurse
Kathleen MarkeyGeorgina Taylor

Abstract

This article aims to explore some of the potential Irish specific barriers to providing anti-discriminatory care to non-Irish nationals in health and social care settings and considers strategies to overcome them. There has been a rapid and unprecedented increase in the ethnic and cultural diversity of the population in Ireland over the past 10 years. This brings with it both opportunities and challenges. The challenges that are particularly poignant include Irish nationals adapting to a multicultural society and integrating migrants into mainstream society. Historically, Ireland's relative homogeneity as a nation has been reflected in their health services, suggesting the need for an approach that addresses the more diverse needs of their growing multicultural population. Increasing awareness in the Irish health care setting of the complexity of working transculturally is important to interrogate the concept of privilege and the presence of racist practices. Unless practitioners are consciously aware of the personal, social and professional values that inform their attitudes and practices, their ability to be culturally competent will be at best superficial. The need to challenge attitudes, deep rooted social behaviour and mis...Continue Reading

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Jan 22, 2008·Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health·Eunice W Ndirangu, Catrin Evans

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Jun 16, 2017·Journal of Clinical Nursing·Kathleen MarkeyGeorgina Taylor
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