"I felt so small": A qualitative study of migrant nursing assistants' experiences in Norway

被引:1
作者
Khor, Heng Wei [1 ]
El Hajj, Magalie [2 ]
Sam, David Lackland [1 ,3 ]
Moland, Karen Marie [1 ,4 ]
机构
[1] Univ Bergen, Ctr Int Hlth, Dept Global Publ Hlth & Primary Care, Bergen, Norway
[2] Partner 4 Hlth, Dept Med Affairs, Oslo, Norway
[3] Univ Bergen, Dept Psychosocial Sci, Bergen, Norway
[4] Univ Bergen, Ctr Intervent Sci Maternal & Child Hlth CISMAC, Bergen, Norway
关键词
elderly care; immigrants; Norway; nursing assistants; qualitative study; CARE; NURSES; WORK;
D O I
10.1111/scs.13302
中图分类号
R47 [护理学];
学科分类号
1011 ;
摘要
BackgroundIn the wake of an increasingly ageing population, Norway has a growing need for healthcare workers, especially in nursing homes. This study explored the employment experiences of migrant nursing assistants working in elderly care in Norway.MethodsA qualitative interview-based study was carried out between March and August 2020. In-depth, semi-structured interviews were performed with 13 purposively selected immigrant nursing assistants working in a nursing home within Western Norway. Data were thematically analysed.ResultsMigrant nursing assistants working in Norwegian elderly care faced mixed experiences. On the one hand, study participants experienced several barriers in their workplace, resulting from insufficient command of the Norwegian language, heavy workload and mistreatment and discrimination by both patients and colleagues. On the other hand, participants cited the financial compensation from work, the meaningfulness derived from helping others and the flexible day-off requests as workplace facilitators. Participants also made continuous efforts to learn the Norwegian language and to build good relations with their co-workers.ConclusionThere is a need to enhance migrant nursing assistants' positive experiences in the Norwegian eldercare sector by making targeted workplace reforms and fostering a supportive and inclusive environment.
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页码:996 / 1004
页数:9
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