Effects of a Multicultural Course on the Multicultural Acceptability and Competency of Nursing Students.
10.5977/jkasne.2015.21.3.373
- Author:
Myeong Jeong CHAE
1
;
Jin Il KIM
;
Jin Hee LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Kwangju Women's University, Gwang-ju, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Culture;
Cultural competency;
Multicultural acceptability;
Students;
Nursing
- MeSH:
Cultural Competency;
Humans;
Nursing*;
Research Design;
Students, Nursing*
- From:Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education
2015;21(3):373-381
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was conducted to examine the effects of a multicultural course on nursing students' multicultural acceptability and competency. METHODS: The research design for this study was a non-equivalent control group, non-synchronized pre- and post-test. The experimental group (n=28) took 13 weeks of the multicultural course, while the control group (n=28) received only regular classes over the same period. Pre- and post-tests were done to identify the effects of the program. The data were collected using self-administered questionnaires and analyzed using the PASW 18.0 program. RESULTS: All indices of multicultural acceptability and competency in the experimental group were significantly higher than that of control group after the program, except for two: universality (a measure of multicultural acceptability) and multicultural awareness (a measure of multicultural competency). CONCLUSION: These results suggest that the multicultural course was effective in elevating the level of multicultural acceptability and competency among nursing students.
