Jodi Huggett warned about being culturally sensitive: "It is essential to be understanding and knowledgeable about cultural differences.
This places nurses at a critical juncture, because they must be increasingly knowledgeable, understanding and supportive of the parents and children afflicted with this condition.
Respondents perceived them as having more time for interaction, as well as being be more knowledgeable, understanding and accommodating of patients' wishes regarding their treatment compared to 'Western trained' clinicians.
"Consumers are getting more savvy and knowledgeable about what brands stand for – and brands are understanding that consumers will react really fast if they sense any kind of insincerity or that their purpose isn't defined," he says.
In response to these limitations, several patients and carers said that they wanted their HCPs to be more knowledgeable and understanding of their conditions and that the consultation not be limited to the current symptoms, but sensitive to their context.
It means helping her recognize she doesn't need to play it safe just because there's a little voice in her head saying, "What if this doesn't work out?" It means understanding thoughts like, "Am I knowledgeable enough?" and "Am I capable enough?" aren't abnormal.
They were more positive about brief information, and believed that the opportunity to discuss the subject with someone knowledgeable would increase understanding.
This was because these visits gave them the opportunity to meet families with similar experiences, as well as knowledgeable staff and understanding nurses.
A purposive sample selection was used to select participants knowledgeable in the understanding of the Bafut Language to participate in focus groups and in-depth interviews and also in their ability to link the names used in addressing diabetes to diagnosis and management of diabetes.
However, to succeed locally, the teams on the ground will also have to be very deeply knowledgeable and experienced in understanding the business culture and regulatory environment there.
