Ethnocultural Gerontological Nursing: An Integrative Literature Review. (January 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mentes, Janet C.; Salem, Nancy; Phillips, Linda R.
• Is Part Of: Journal of transcultural nursing. Volume 28:Number 1(2017)
• Page Start: 79
• Page End: 97
• Publication Date: 2017-01
• Subjects: ethnocultural nursing -- integrative review -- gerontological nursing; Transcultural nursing -- Periodicals; Nursing -- Cross-cultural studies -- Periodicals; Health attitudes -- Cross-cultural studies -- Periodicals; 610.73
• DOI: 10.1177/1043659615601483
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1043-6596

Abstract

The aging population is growing increasingly more diverse, with one in four older adults from an ethnic minority group by 2050, while the nursing force will largely remain members of a single race White population. The purpose of this review is to appraise the state of nursing knowledge in relationship to meeting the needs of elders in unique racial/ethnic groups using two approaches: evaluating the efficacy of current knowledge and evaluating the state of nursing knowledge about ethnocultural gerontological nursing based on an integrative review of nursing literature. Thirty-four articles were reviewed. Most articles used qualitative methodology focused on a single ethnic group, with several articles focused on health promotion/prevention. Cultural perspectives were better addressed than aging concepts and few articles integrated ethnocultural and gerontological nursing concepts. This evaluation indicates many gaps in the knowledge base about ethnocultural gerontological nursing. Specific areas for future knowledge development are identified.