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http://dx.doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2013.43.5.690

Effects of a Multicultural Education Program on the Cultural Competence, Empathy and Self-efficacy of Nursing Students  

Peek, Eun-Hee (Department of Nursing, Sahmyook Health University College)
Park, Chai-Soon (College of Nursing, The Catholic University of Korea)
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Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing / v.43, no.5, 2013 , pp. 690-696 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: This study was done to examine the effects of a multicultural education program on nursing students' cultural competence, empathy, and self-efficacy. Methods: In this quasi-experimental study, the participants were assigned to an experimental group (n=40) or a control group (n=40). The data were analyzed using independent t-test, Chi-square or Fisher's exact test, and paired t-test with the SPSS windows 18.0 program. Results: After receiving the multicultural education program, the levels of cultural competence and self-efficacy in the experimental group were higher than in the control group. The level of empathy increased slightly in the experimental group while it decreased in the control group. Conclusion: The results of this study indicate that multicultural education is effective in raising the level of cultural competence and self-efficacy in nursing students. Thus, there is a need for continuous effort to integrate multicultural education programs in the nursing curriculum. Repeated study to test effects of these multicultural education programs should be also necessary.
Keywords
Culture; Cultural competence; Empathy; Self-efficacy;
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