Table 1.

Topic guide for the semi-structured interviews.

Opening question

I am interested in hearing about your experience of teaching cultural content to nursing students. Do you address cultural issues during lectures? How and when do you actually do it?

Follow up questions

Do you usually teach in a multicultural classroom? Can you describe the various cultural groups represented in the classroom? Can you tell me more about your teaching methods/teaching and learning activities in relation to cultural competence/content? What works and what doesn’t, and why do you think that happens? What impact do you think these activities have had on the students? What aspects relating to caring for patients from diverse cultural backgrounds do you think should be taught to nursing students? Have you ever considered how your own culture influences your teaching practice? Are you confident in your level of cultural competence to teach students about caring for diverse patient populations? Have you had any formal training and/or experiential learning in cultural competence? What do you think are your training needs in this area? Under what circumstances is it difficult to discuss cultural issues with your students in the classroom? How do you deal with conflict emerging from teaching and learning in a multicultural environment?