Table 4.
Open-ended responses relating to students’ satisfaction after completing the cultural nursing course (N=58)
| Category | % (no.) | Specific opinions |
|---|---|---|
| Cultural awareness | 16.1 (17) | Realizing prejudice towards foreigners and other cultures (8) |
| Understanding and respecting cultural differences (5) | ||
| Openness to diverse cultures (4) | ||
| Cultural knowledge | 30.1 (32) | Acquiring knowledge about a variety of countries and cultures (22) |
| Understanding disease, health, and nursing from a cultural point of view (6) | ||
| Lack of knowledge about various cultures (4) | ||
| Cultural sensitivity | 34.9 (37) | Understanding different cultures through field experiences at a multicultural center (15) |
| Recognizing the importance of education for cultural nursing (12) | ||
| Increasing interest in cultural nursing (10) | ||
| Cultural skills | 18.9 (20) | Confidence in communicating with foreigners (10) |
| Improving cultural nursing skills to apply in the actual nursing field (6) | ||
| No opportunity to apply cultural skills to actual nursing care (4) | ||
| Total | 100.0 (106) |