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Caring without borders

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Published: 2 September 2025

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Featuring Elena Rousou

In this episode of ETANtalks, host Juan sits down with Dr Elena Rousou, Vice President of the European Transcultural Nursing Association and Assistant Professor at Cyprus University of Technology. Dr Elena Rousou shares her incredible journey from clinical nursing to becoming a leader in transcultural nursing, cultural competence, and inclusive healthcare.

You’ll learn:

– Why cultural competence is essential in modern nursing and healthcare.
– How Dr Elena Rousou’s research on community health and gender-based violence is shaping European policy.
– The personal refugee experience that drives her passion for health equity.
– Practical strategies for teaching transcultural care and addressing bias in healthcare.
– Advice for nurses, educators, and researchers on building cultural humility and resilience.


If you’re interested in nursing education, diversity in healthcare, and global health challenges, this episode is a must-listen. Subscribe to stay updated on the future of transcultural nursing.
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ABOUT OUR GUEST

Dr

Elena Rousou

PhD, MA, BSc, Dip (Nursing), FETNA

Vice-President, ETNA & Assistant Professor, Cyprus University of Technology

Dr Rousou’s research interests focus in the field of Community – Family Nursing and Health Promotion and specifically in Vulnerable Population Groups. Her research work focuses on assessing the health status of single mothers, especially the detection of psychosomatic problems and depression and the role of social support. At the same time, her research extends to vulnerable population groups and transcultural nursing, as she is involved as a research assistant in the Erasmus + programs (IENE 4, IENE 5, IENE 6).v In addition, she participated as a research assistant in the Erasmus + JOBIS program dealing with a training program for burnout in healthcare professionals. Additionally, she is an MC member two COST actions (COST Action IS1206 – Femicide Across Europe and COST Action CA15208 – RANCARE).