Providing culturally safe nursing care in disaster

Japanese and New Zealand perspectives

Abstract

The purpose of this review is to introduce a concept of a culturally sensitive approach to the disaster management and response by providing specific examples from two major natural disasters in Japan and New Zealand.

This review also provides a brief outline of national and local disaster management structure, drawing from extensive experience accumulated in both countries.

Consequently, this review introduces a concept of cultural safety and expands its reach in the context of providing a culturally sensitive response in Great East Japan Earthquake disaster and Christchurch earthquakes 2011.

This review also expands a link between culturally sensitive response and community resilience.