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A qualitative exploration of cultural safety in nursing from the perspectives of Advanced Practice Nurses: meaning, barriers, and prospects

Jacqueline Pirhofer, Johannes Bükki, Mojtaba Vaismoradi, Manela Glarcher, Piret Paal

BMC Nursing, Volume: 21, Issue: 1

Swansea University Author: Mojtaba Vaismoradi

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BackgroundCultural safety requires healthcare professionals and organisations to improve healthcare, facilitate patient access to healthcare, and achieve equity within the workforce.MethodsThis ethnomethodological study, which consisted of two phases, explored the concept of cultural safety from the...

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