| dc.description.abstract | Purpose : The aim of this study is to investigate the challenges that health professionals face in
rehabilitation with Adults' minorities in home care reablement and how these experiences can be
understood.
Background: The study indicates there has been an increase of immigrant in Norway, due to labour
immigration from the EU's new member states east of Europe, and to the many refugees who have found
their way to Norway due to war or poverty. Meeting this group of people from different culture with lots of
family involvement in clients' rehabilitation, limited knowledge about their health and public information
about rehabilitation has and is challenging for health professionals.
Method: Qualitative method has been used to answer the study's research questions. Semi- structured
interviews were carried out with six health professionals. The sample consisted of 2 physiotherapist (both
were Norwegians), 3 were occupational therapist (one Norwegian, one from Bosnia and one from
Zimbabwe) and 1 nurse from Somalia. A systematic text condensation that consists of four steps was used
to analyse the raw data.
Results (analyses and discussion): The health professionals identified several features of the challenges
they face in home care reablement that they believed affected the rehabilitation of adults´ minorities. These
were diversity culture, interdependence, expectation on recovery, problematic with goal setting and cultural
awareness.
Conclusion: It appears to be a need for increased multicultural competence and more people with minority
backgrounds in health and social services with better prerequisites for understanding the cultural and
religious background of adult´ minorities. | en |
