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ArticleJournal of transcultural nursing : official journal of the Transcultural Nursing Society2025

Exploring Perceptions of Communication among Culturally Diverse Nurses in Saudi Arabia.

Liesel Theron, Khumoetsile Daphney Shopo, Olivia Ngami

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Article in Journal of transcultural nursing : official journal of the Transcultural Nursing Society, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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Liesel TheronNorth-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0003-1924-2061
Khumoetsile Daphney ShopoNorth-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0001-5940-6222
Olivia NgamiNorth-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom, South Africa.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionCultural diversity among nurses in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia poses problems in communication management to ensure optimal patient care. This study explored and described the perceptions of communication among nurses in a culturally diverse workforce. METHODOLOGY: A qualitative approach was used; a sample of seventeen (n=17) nurses was purposively selected. Data obtained from semi-structured interviews were analyzed using Braun and Clarke's six steps of thematic qualitative analysis.

resultsKey themes were (1) nurses' perceptions of communication in a culturally diverse workforce, (2) barriers to communication in a culturally diverse workforce, and (3) facilitators of effective communication in a culturally diverse workforce. DISCUSSION: Nurses have recognized the importance of communicating in a culturally diverse environment to provide optimal care. Strategies such as cultural competence training, open communication forums, and mentorship programs are recommended to improve cross-cultural understanding and collaboration in care teams.

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CommunicationCultural DiversityNursesPerceptionAdultAttitude of Health PersonnelCultural CompetencyFemaleHumansInterviews as TopicMaleMiddle AgedQualitative ResearchSaudi ArabiaCommunicationcultural diversitynurse managersnursesSaudi Arabia

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PMID39449568
PMCPMC11823274

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