Commentary on Application of the Cultural Competence Model in the Experience of Care in Nursing Professionals Primary Care
Journal Title: Journal of Intensive and Critical Care - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 3
Abstract
In the original article "Application of the cultural competence model in the experience of care in nursing professionals Primary Care", published by the Atención Primaria magazine, the authors, María Dolores Gil Estevan and María del Carmen Solano Ruíz, conduct a qualitative investigation of Phenomenological carácter. The objective is to know the experiences and the perception of the nursing professionals in the provision of care and health promotion to women at risk of social vulnerability. The study applies the model of cultural competence of Larry Purnell in gypsies women and women from Morocco and Romania [1].
Authors and Affiliations
María Dolores Gil Estevan, María del Carmen Solano Ruíz
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