Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona. Faculty of Medicine. Nursing Department, Av. Can Domènech S/n, 08915, Bellaterra, Catalunya, Spain.
University of Plymouth. Faculty of Health and Human Sciences, Knowledge Spa, Treliske, Truro, TR1 3HD, Scotland, UK.
Nurse Educ Pract. 2021 Jan;50:102926. doi: 10.1016/j.nepr.2020.102926. Epub 2020 Nov 18.
Nurses should be culturally competent to care appropriately to all patient groups. Whilst there are many opportunities to obtain clinical experiences, there are less curriculum-based opportunities to develop cultural competencies. This multiple cross-sectional study aimed to explore the development of intercultural awareness, knowledge, and competence in two different nursing students' groups (2016 and 2017 program edition) during a one-week study abroad program hosted by a European network of 14 higher education institutions. A questionnaire was designed specifically for the study and reliability established. Factor analysis confirmed three dimensions: perceived benefits, satisfaction, and acquisition of learning outcomes. Fifty-eight students (71.6%) completed the questionnaire for the April 2016 group, and 60 (88.2%) from the April 2017 group. There were minimal differences in responses between the two groups which suggested perceived benefits were retained one year later. Ratings were high for perceived satisfaction, perceived benefits; and the learning outcomes with regard to cultural competencies. Overall, the one-week program was considered a success and students would recommend it to others. This study concludes that a short, one-week study abroad program enabled nursing students to develop individually as well as develop cultural competencies in healthcare.
护士应该具备文化能力，以便为所有患者群体提供适当的护理。虽然有很多机会获得临床经验，但在课程基础上培养文化能力的机会较少。本多项横断面研究旨在探讨在由 14 所高等教育机构组成的欧洲网络主办的为期一周的出国留学项目中，两个不同护理学生群体（2016 年和 2017 年课程版）的跨文化意识、知识和能力的发展。专门为此项研究设计了一份问卷，并确定了其可靠性。因子分析证实了三个维度：感知收益、满意度和学习成果的获得。2016 年 4 月的 58 名学生（71.6%）完成了该组的问卷，而 2017 年 4 月的 60 名学生（88.2%）完成了问卷。两组之间的回答差异极小，这表明一年后仍保留了感知收益。在感知满意度、感知收益以及文化能力的学习成果方面，评分都很高。总体而言，为期一周的课程被认为是成功的，学生将向其他人推荐该课程。本研究得出结论，为期一周的短期出国留学课程使护理学生能够在个人层面以及医疗保健领域发展文化能力。
