Effects of a cultural nursing course to enhance the cultural competence of nursing students in Korea.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

With 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.

Methods

This 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-cours

SUBMITTER: Park HS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7040427 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature