Nursing Students' Intercultural Learning via Internationalization at Home: A Qualitative Descriptive StudyShow others and affiliations
2017 (English)In: Nurse Education Today, ISSN 0260-6917, E-ISSN 1532-2793, Vol. 52, p. 34-39Article in journal (Refereed)
Abstract [en]
We attempted to map out the processes of intercultural communication,
interaction, and reflection by examining the intercultural learning
that took place among nursing students. Through an understanding of
the process of their intercultural learning, the Hong Kong and Swedish
students revealed their identity not only as nurses but more so as
learners. Their intercultural learning started with a superficial and
fact-based exchange and evolved into reflection and mindfulness. Students
at both ends reported increased knowledge about both their
own and the other's culture. They were also able to translate some of
their understanding through intercultural communication into their
nursing practices. Throughout the process, the aspects that facilitated
their intercultural learning were a relaxed and open attitude, an eagerness
to learn, sensitivity, and flexibility. Those qualities,whichmade for
effective intercultural communication, are aligned with those that are
valued in nursing. The students' appreciation of the value and appropriateness
of the Skype technology in facilitating the development of intercultural
competence without the need to leave home indicates the
potential of this kind of telecollaboration.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Elsevier, 2017. Vol. 52, p. 34-39
Keywords [en]
internationalization at home, webinars, student nurses
National Category
Medical and Health Sciences
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-3926DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2017.02.003ISI: 000400216200007PubMedID: 28229918Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85013662594Local ID: 22402OAI: oai:DiVA.org:mau-3926DiVA, id: diva2:1400749
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