Competência para prestar cuidado de enfermagem transcultural à pessoa com deficiência: instrumento de autoavaliação / Competency to provide cross-cultural nursing care for people with disability: a self-assessment instrument / Competencia para prestar cuidado de enfermería transcultural a personas con deficiencia: instrumento de autoevaluación
This study addresses the Cross-Cultural Nursing Theory, which develops foundations for care delivery, as the essence of nursingwork, based on anthropology, which supports and explains culture and care aspects. This reflexive study was based on the Theory Analysismethod to study the concepts aimed at constructing a Self-Assessment Instrument of Competencies for Cross-Cultural Care to Disabled People. After analyzing the main concepts, Culturally Competent Care and Cultural Communication, were analyzed, as well as the sub-concepts assessment, values, bio-cultural diversity, skill, knowledge, identity, code and cultural empathy. The analysis cycle of cultural values supporting self-assessment was summarized. The Self-Assessment Instrument of Competencies for Cross-Cultural Nursing Care to Disabled People was constructed, specifically deafness, blindness or low sight, physical impairment and mental impairment, regarding greeting, accepting, helping, knowing and advocating. It is concluded that the theory joins characteristics for care delivery to disabled people.