{"id":3082,"date":"2016-10-07T11:10:26","date_gmt":"2016-10-07T09:10:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/danmar-computers.com.pl\/?p=3082"},"modified":"2018-12-27T19:38:54","modified_gmt":"2018-12-27T17:38:54","slug":"multicultural-care-in-european-intensive-care-units","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/danmar-computers.com.pl\/en\/projekty-archiwum\/europejskie\/eu2016\/multicultural-care-in-european-intensive-care-units\/","title":{"rendered":"Multicultural Care in European Intensive Care Units"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"MCiEICU\"<\/a><\/div>\n
Multicultural Care in European Intensive Care Units<\/strong>
\nProject number: 2016-1-PL01-KA202-026615
\nImplementation period: 01.10.2016 \u2013 30.09.2018<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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<\/i> Project description<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n

The role of nurses working in an intercultural environments, especially those that work in Intensive Care Units, seems to be very sensitive. As they often work with unconscious patients, whose family might not be in reach, they are expected to know how to care for a patient depending on culture and religion.<\/span><\/p>\n

For example, Semites do not permit to touch their body by a third party. Jehovah\u2019s Witness reject any available blood therapies or any derivatives of it. There might be also certain expectations concerning organ transplantation, dealing with the body post mortem. Lack of understanding leads to frustration, anxiety and aggression. Lack of cultural awareness may be a danger to patient\u2019s dignity. Due to this, it was important to equip medical personnel with proper competencies.<\/p>\n

As an answer to the above needs, the project aimed at improving the knowledge, skills and competencies of the ICU nurses when caring for a culturally dissimilar patient. This aim was achieved through:<\/p>\n