Nursing Students’ Attitudes towards Immigrants’ Social Rights
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Sánchez Ojeda, María Angustias; Navarro Prado, Silvia; Martín Salvador, Adelina; Luque Vara, Trinidad; Fernández Gómez, Elisabet; [et al.]Fecha
2020-11-29Resumen
The migrant population has increased in recent years and, as a result, so has cultural diversity. Universities are incorporating specific modules addressing cultural diversity. However, the native population has negative attitudes towards immigrants, as they believe that immigrants receive more social benefits and abuse healthcare services. Nurses may have these attitudes too, which may affect the way they treat patients. The objective of this study was to determine nursing students’ attitudes towards the rights of the migrant population. This is a descriptive ex post facto study using a cross-sectional design, with 821 nursing students in Melilla, Ceuta, and Almeria, Spain. An anonymous questionnaire was used for data collection. Students recognize the same rights for both the immigrant and native populations. More than 80% of the sample upholds the right of undocumented immigrants and their families to access publicly funded healthcare. Attitudes were more positive among students wit...
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students
nursing
attitudes
rights
publicly funded healthcare