NDLI: ‘A melting pot of cultures’ –challenges in social adaptation and interactions amongst international medical students

Content Provider	Springer Nature : BioMed Central
Author	Byrne, E. Brugha, R. McGarvey, A.
Abstract	Background The internationalisation of higher level education and the profiles - nationalities, ethnicities and cultural identities - of students who migrate to undertake higher level education programmes in a different country are increasingly complex. This article explores the way in which cultural backgrounds impact the student’s experiences of an international medical school, and how these experiences have the potential to inform the development and design of student support services for those students who are not coping well with the transition. Methods Thirty one first year students were interviewed by sixteen second year students who were trained and supervised by an experienced researcher. Three focus group discussions were also held. Results While many international students had lived in more than one country and region and spoke several languages, most reported difficulties in forming intercultural friendships, especially interactions outside of the academic setting. Some of the challenges faced were similar to what has been reported in the literature, such as difficulties with language and loss of established friendship networks. Other challenges to emerge in this study were the complex interrelatedness of the daily life challenges facing international students regarding the forming and importance of intercultural relations, which is impacted by gender, the presence of alcohol, languages spoken (in addition to English, which was the language used for medical education), and the dominance of the regional grouping the student belongs to. Conclusion The challenges of adaptation and intercultural relations are increasing in complexity and it is important for higher level institutions who enrol international students to understand the nature of the pressures these students experience, outside as well as within the academic environment, and to support them in managing these transitions.
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Page Count	14
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ISSN	14726920
DOI	10.1186/s12909-019-1514-1
Journal	BMC Medical Education
Issue Number	1
Volume Number	19
Language	English
Publisher	BioMed Central
Publisher Date	2019-03-18
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Medical Education Theory of Medicine Bioethics International education Culture Acculturation Internationalisation Social adjustment Theory of Medicine/Bioethics
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Education Medicine
Journal Impact Factor	2.7/2023
5-Year Journal Impact Factor	3.4/2023

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