Culturally competent assessment and care of self-mutilation in urological nursing.
Use of self-mutilating behaviors as ineffective coping techniques is increasing, and it cuts across cultural and ethnic populations. With increasing immigration, the chance of facing both issues with a single patient is also increasing. Therefore, the need for assessment and care that is culturally sensitive is a necessity.
Williams
Kimberly A
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Community-Mental Health Nursing, University of South Alabama, College of Nursing, Mobile, AL, USA.
Hamilton
Karen
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D000328:Adult; D054521:Cultural Competency; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010154:Pakistan / Q000208:ethnology; D012652:Self Mutilation / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000451:nursing*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000208:ethnology*; D016746:Transcultural Nursing; D014555:Urination Disorders / Q000451:nursing