Kulturellt inlärda och överförda värderingar, normer och synsätt relaterat till fysisk smärta
Pain and pain treatment constitute a huge part of the general nurses work. For that reason the nurse is required to have great knowledge about this area. The fact that our society is getting more multicultural increase the nurses demands even more, to understand and treat pain in patients of foreign cultural background. The aim of this literature review is to examine which culturally learned and trans-ferred valuations, norms and approaches that appear related to physical pain. The aim is also to examine the most appropriate ways for the nurse to show respect and to get more information about this cultural experience in the encounter with the patient. A critical review of ten scientific articles emerged in four themes: Cultural expressions in pain, Cultural interpretations in pain, Cultural coping-strategies in pain and Cultural approaches in the care of pain. Further three course of action emerged in what way the nurse ought to conduct to get information about this cultural experience: Be a good and keen listener, Respect the patients opinions and values and Develop a relation grounded on trust with the patient. The nurse can apply the result in her nursing care of pain patients of foreign cultural background.