NDLI: Student exchange for nursing students: does it raise cultural awareness'? A descriptive, qualitative study.

Content Provider	World Health Organization (WHO)-Global Index Medicus
Author	Bohman, Doris M. Borglin, Gunilla
Spatial Coverage	Sweden
Description	Author Affiliation: Bohman DM ( School of Health Science, Blekinge Institute of Technology, SE-379 71 Blekinge, Sweden. Electronic address: doris.bohman@bth.se.); Borglin G ( School of Health Science, Blekinge Institute of Technology, SE-379 71 Blekinge, Sweden)
Abstract	With free movement for citizens within the European Union and with distant parts of our globe becoming more accessible, cultural awareness and cultural competence are becoming important skills for nurses. Internationalisation and raising awareness of other cultural contexts are essential elements in Swedish higher education, thus explaining the variety of student exchange programmes that are available. The aim of this study was to explore Swedish nursing students' perceptions of student exchange and their experiences. Data were collected through group interviews and then analysed following the principles of content analysis. Our analysis resulted in three categories: Preparing to go abroad, Reasons for going abroad and From expectation to experience. Cultural aspects and cultural awareness were emphasised as strong motivational factors, both personal and professional, behind participation in student exchange programmes. Information was also highlighted as a crucial means of reaching potential students as well as the power of knowledge through personal experience. This study highlights the importance of student exchange in expanding the individual student's personal and professional horizons. It also stresses the importance of including a transcultural nursing element in nursing curricula.
File Format	HTM / HTML
ISSN	14715953
e-ISSN	18735223
Journal	Nurse Education in Practice
Issue Number	3
Volume Number	14
Language	English
Publisher	Elsevier
Publisher Date	2014-05-01
Publisher Place	Great Britain (UK)
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Discipline Nursing Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate Organization & Administration International Educational Exchange Students, Nursing Psychology Transcultural Nursing Attitude Of Health Personnel Clinical Competence Cultural Competency Nursing Education Research Program Evaluation Questionnaires Sweden Research Support, Non-u.s. Gov't
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Nursing Education Medicine

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