Abstract
Madeleine Leininger, a nurse anthropologist and nurse theorist, recognized caring as essential in providing culturally congruent care, and that congruent culture care had not been adequately addressed in nursing education. To address this issue, The Greek Connection: Embracing Transcultural Caring in Ancient and Modern Greece (henceforth referred to as The Greek Connection), an innovative study abroad course offered to baccalaureate students from the USA, has helped students open their minds to the multiple factors that influence care. Students become acquainted with Leininger’s Theory of Culture Care in a culture that is both similar and different from their own. The course progresses from learning broad generalizations to the specifics of culture and culture care with the recognition that compassionate care extends beyond our own country and culture. While we may differ from each other in the specifics of care, we learned in Greece that we do not differ in the principle of giving care and being cared for. Students studying in Greece grew in their understanding of culturally competent, compassionate care. They stated that they were “changed” in Greece – not an easy phenomena to define, but a “heart change” that opened their eyes to the world around them and their place in “the global community”. The Greek Connection has offered American baccalaureate students an opportunity to apply Leininger’s Theory of Culture Care in a culture other than their own, and thereby gain a greater appreciation of the importance of compassionate, culturally congruent healthcare in the world today. Caring is the essence of nursing and is essential for curing and healing. Without compassionate care, there can be no curing, and nurses can learn to care in culturally congruent and competent ways. Understanding the need for compassionate, culturally congruent healthcare has an essential place in both nursing education and nursing practice.
Highlights
Madeleine Leininger, a nurse anthropologist and nurse theorist, recognized caring as essential in providing culturally congruent care, and that congruent culture care had not been adequately addressed in nursing education
There can be no curing, and nurses can learn to care in culturally congruent and competent ways
Understanding the need for compassionate, culturally congruent healthcare has an essential place in both nursing education and nursing practice
Summary
Madeleine Leininger, a nurse anthropologist and nurse theorist, recognized caring as essential in providing culturally congruent care, and that congruent culture care had not been adequately addressed in nursing education. To address this issue, The Greek Connection: Embracing Transcultural Caring in Ancient and Modern Greece ( referred to as The Greek Connection), an innovative study abroad course offered to baccalaureate students from the USA, has helped students open their minds to the multiple factors that influence care. Students become acquainted with Leininger’s Theory of Culture Care in a culture that is both similar and different from their own. The course progresses from learning broad generalizations to the specifics of culture and culture care with the recognition that compassionate care extends beyond our own country and culture
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