Health dialogue with non-native-speaking parents: Child health nurses’ experiences
Sammanfattning
The aim of this study was to explore child health care nurses’ experiences of conducting health
dialogues with non-native-speaking parents. In Sweden, it is not routine that all non-native-speaking
parents are invited to a health dialogue. Regardless of language and cultural background, it is
important that all parents have the same opportunities to participate. The data were obtained through
two focus-group interviews and analysed using qualitative content analysis. The results revealed
one theme Need for cultural awareness in the health dialogue and two categories: Overcoming
feelings of uncertainty, with a need for more transcultural knowledge regarding what health and
health promotion mean in other cultures; and Adapting the process of the health dialogue, whereby
interpreters need knowledge about the intention of health dialogues and the content of the tool used
in the encounter. Transcultural competence is needed in encounters with parents from other cultures.