Abstract
PurposeWith Korea’s recent rapid change into a multicultural society, cultural competence is being emphasized as a core nursing competency. This study investigated the effects of a cultural nursing course that aimed to enhance the cultural competence of nursing students in Korea.MethodsThis was a single-group pre- and post-comparison study. The subjects were 69 nursing students at Dongyang University who attended a cultural nursing course in 2015, of whom 62 students responded to the survey. The 13-week cultural nursing course was held for 2 hours a week. The methods of the course included small group activities, discussions and presentations, experiential learning, reflective activities, and lectures. Nursing students’ cultural competence was measured pre- and post-course with the Cultural Competence Scale for Korean Nurses, which contains 33 items scored on a 7-point Likert scale.ResultsAfter completing the cultural nursing course, students’ total cultural competence scores increased, as did their scores in each category (cultural awareness, cultural knowledge, cultural sensitivity, and cultural skills) (P<0.001). There was no significant difference in cultural competence by gender (P<0.001).ConclusionThis cultural nursing course was found to be effective in enhancing the cultural competence of nursing students. Therefore, the educational program developed in this study can be extended to other university-level nursing programs in Korea.
Highlights
In Korea, the number of foreign workers, marriage immigrants, international students, and North Korean defectors increased to 2.18 million by 2017 [1]
Cultural competence has not been included as a topic in the curriculum of a number of nursing schools in Korea, despite Korea’s rapid change into a multicultural society [6]
Nursing schools need to provide opportunities for students to critically discuss their understanding of how to care for foreign patients with cultural diversity
Summary
Background In Korea, the number of foreign workers, marriage immigrants, international students, and North Korean defectors increased to 2.18 million by 2017 [1]. Cultural competence has not been included as a topic in the curriculum of a number of nursing schools in Korea, despite Korea’s rapid change into a multicultural society [6]. A cultural nursing curriculum has not been included as part of the accreditation of nursing schools by the Korean Accreditation Board of Nursing Education [6,7]. Nursing schools need to provide opportunities for students to critically discuss their understanding of how to care for foreign patients with cultural diversity. It is necessary to adopt a curriculum that encourages students to explore the role of ethnicity, gender, class, sexuality, and age in nursing care situations for people with a multicultural background [8]
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