Chinese nurses’ perceived impact of international educational experiences and cultural beliefs following a 1-year study abroad program: an exploratory study
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Article Category: Original article
Published Online: Mar 31, 2020
Page range: 23 - 29
Received: May 22, 2019
Accepted: Jul 21, 2019
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fon-2020-0007
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Information gathering survey.
| Using a scale from 1 to 7 indicates how much you agree or disagree with each statement below: | |
| 1. | Learn about the culture and language of an international community. |
| 2. | Explore and value the health beliefs and health practices of another culture. |
| 3. | Develop skills to work within cultures different from one’s own cultural beliefs. |
| 4. | Develop educational skills and techniques from US to become a nurse educator or strengthen my role as a nurse educator in China. |
| 5. | To develop knowledge and skills that will be utilized when I return to China. |
| 6. | Identify and implement ways to help empower Chinese nurses back home through evidence-based practice. |
| 7. | Experience personal growth and development from International experience. |
| 8. | Please list any additional learning needs you want to share. |
| Using a scale from 1 to 7 indicates how much you agree or disagree with each statement below: | |
| 9. | I think my beliefs and attitudesare influenced by my culture. |
| 10. | I think my behaviors are influenced by my culture. |
| 11. | I often reflect on how culture affects beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors. |
| 12. | When I have an opportunity to help someone, I offer assistance less frequently to individuals of certain cultural backgrounds. |
| 13. | I am less patient with individuals of certain cultural backgrounds. |
| 14. | I feel comfortable working with patients of ethnic groups. |
| 15. | I believe nurses’ own cultural beliefs influence their nursing care decisions. |
| 16. | I typically feel somewhat uncomfortable when I am in the company of people from cultural or ethnic backgrounds different from my own. |
| 17. | I think that students’ cultural values influence their classroom behaviors (e.g., asking questions, participating in groups, offering comments). |
| 18. | I feel comfortable discussing cultural issues in the classroom. |
| 19. | My past clinical courses have helped me become more comfortable interacting with people from different cultures. |
| 20. | The instructors at my past nursing school model behaviors that are sensitive to multicultural issues. |
| 21. | The instructors at my past nursing school used examples and/or case studies that incorporated information from various cultural and ethnic groups. |
| 22. | I believe that the cultural values of nursing instructors influence their behaviors in the clinical setting. |
| 23. | I respect the decisions of my patients when they are influenced by their culture, even if I disagree. |
| 24. | If I need more information about a patient’s culture, I would use resources available on site (e.g., books, videos, etc.). |
| 25. | If I need more information about a patient’s culture, I would feel comfortable asking people I work with. |
| 26. | If I need more information about a patient’s culture, I would feel comfortable asking the patient or family member. |
| 27. | I feel somewhat uncomfortable working with the families of patients from cultural backgrounds different than my own. |
Findings from mean comparison of pre- and post-surveys.
| Items | Pre-mean (SD) ( | Post-mean (SD) ( | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Learning total score | 48.160 (1.405) | 47.760 (1.348) | 0.180 |
| Cultural total score | 104.170 (7.464) | 108.730 (10.640) | 0.069 |
| Question 14 | 5.480 (0.963) | 4.710 (1.490) | 0.036 |
| Question 17 | 6.120 (0.971) | 6.590 (0.507) | 0.024 |
| Question 19 | 4.800 (1.323) | 5.760 (1.251) | 0.012 |
| Question 20 | 3.710 (1.488) | 4.810 (1.601) | 0.014 |
| Question 21 | 4.160 (1.519) | 5.750 (1.125) | <0.001 |