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. 2019 Dec 27;16:39. doi: 10.3352/jeehp.2019.16.39

Table 1.

An outline of the cultural nursing course at Dongyang University, Korea

Times Domains Specific themes and content Methods
Pretest · Self-check of cultural nursing competence · Questionnaire
1 Introduction · Orientation · Lecture
· Organizing a small group and introducing members · Group discussion
2 Culture and health · Understanding culture · Lecture
- Definition and attributes of culture · Group discussion
- Cultural diversity in nursing · Group presentation
3 · Understanding disease and health from a cultural perspective · Lecture
- Various perspectives of health in different countries · Group discussion
- Health beliefs based on culture · Group presentation
- The impact of culture on health and disease
4 · Cultural nursing competence · Lecture
- Cultural awareness, knowledge, sensitivity, and skills · Group discussion
· Reflective activity
5 Cultural diversity · Globalization and cultural diversity · Lecture
· Domestic multicultural society in Korea · Group discussion
- Marriage immigrants, migrant workers, North Korean defectors, foreign students, etc. · Group presentation
6 · Cultural assessment in nursing · Lecture
- Communication, space, social organization, time, environmental control, biological variation · Group discussion
· Team report
7-8 · Understanding the different cultures of countries · Group discussion
- China, Vietnam, Japan, Thailand, Russia, America, Africa · Group presentation
· Team report
9 · Inviting foreigners to experience culture · Experiential learning
- Foreigners, married immigrant women, North Korean defectors · Group discussion
· Reflective activity
10 Issues in cultural nursing · Recognizing stereotypes and biases · Watching movies and videos
- Multiculturalism in movies · Group discussion
· Using medical interpreters · Reflective activity
· Ethical decision-making in cultural issues
11 Cultural nursing intervention · Communication skills training · Case study
- Communicating with people with diverse cultures · Group discussion
- Sharing group experiences with married immigrant women, foreign workers, and children of multicultural families · Group presentation
12 · Health assessment skills training · Case study
- Health assessment practice of people with diverse cultures · Group discussion
· Reflective activities
13 Wrap-up · Strategies for improving cultural nursing competence in nursing students · Group discussion
· Evaluation of the course, self-reflection · Group presentation
· Reflective activities
Posttest · Self-check of cultural nursing competence · Questionnaire
Term test