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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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|Mar 2020

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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:My learning needs when studying abroad in a MSN program are (pre)/were (post) to:
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_

ItemsPre-mean (SD) (N = 25)Post-mean (SD) (N = 17)Pvalue* (one-tailed)
Learning total score48.160 (1.405)47.760 (1.348)0.180
Cultural total score104.170 (7.464)108.730 (10.640)0.069
Question 145.480 (0.963)4.710 (1.490)0.036
Question 176.120 (0.971)6.590 (0.507)0.024
Question 194.800 (1.323)5.760 (1.251)0.012
Question 203.710 (1.488)4.810 (1.601)0.014
Question 214.160 (1.519)5.750 (1.125)<0.001
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fon-2020-0007 | Journal eISSN: 2544-8994 | Journal ISSN: 2097-5368
Language: English
Page range: 23 - 29
Submitted on: May 22, 2019
Accepted on: Jul 21, 2019
Published on: Mar 31, 2020
Published by: Shanxi Medical Periodical Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 times per year

© 2020 Debra M. Wolf, Hui-Xin Wu, Kathleen Spadaro, Diane F. Hunker, published by Shanxi Medical Periodical Press
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