[The migration background in multicultural care settings – results of a qualitative and quantitative survey of elderly migrants from Turkey]

Pflege. 2016 Nov;29(6):289-300. doi: 10.1024/1012-5302/a000514.
[Article in German]

Abstract

Background: Migration is associated with an increase of multicultural care settings. The acceptance of such care relations from user’s point of view has been rarely explored yet. Aim: It is examined, if and how elderly migrants from Turkey consider a common migration background respectively a common socio-cultural background of caregivers as relevant. Method: In terms of data triangulation results of a qualitative study and a quantitative study on care expectations of elderly migrants from Turkey have been merged. Data was collected by means of guideline-based and standardised interviews. Analysis included the documentary method according to Bohnsack as well as descriptive and multivariate methods. Results: Cultural and migration-related aspects are considered relevant by the vast majority of respondents. Turkish language skills of caregivers are important to more than three-quarters. According to qualitative results, the possibility to objective as well as culturally shaped intuitive communication in the mother tongue is crucial. Correspondingly, a low level of German language skills and a Turkish ethnic identity are associated with a need of migration-sensitive care. Conclusions: A common socio-cultural background with caregivers and the common mother tongue appear to be prerequisites of good care for elderly migrants from Turkey. Further research should examine the conditions under which multicultural care settings are accepted in this group.

Keywords: Multikulturelle Pflegearrangements; Pflegeerwartungen; care expectations; migrants from Turkey; multicultural care settings; türkeistämmige MigrantInnen.

MeSH terms

  • Acculturation
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Caregivers
  • Communication
  • Cultural Diversity*
  • Emigrants and Immigrants*
  • Evaluation Studies as Topic
  • Female
  • Geriatric Nursing*
  • Humans
  • Interview, Psychological
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Nurse-Patient Relations*
  • Patient Acceptance of Health Care*
  • Patient Satisfaction
  • Qualitative Research
  • Turkey / ethnology