Nursing students'experiences with improving cultural competence through education and practices in rural Indonesia:a qualitative study
Petrus Kanisius Siga Tage
Fepyani Thresna Feoh
Maria Yasintha Goa
Angela Muryanti Gatum
Herliana Monika Azi Djogo
Erna Febriyanti
Abstract：Objective: The importance of culture in nursing lies in its influence on patients' health perceptions, behaviors, and responses to care. Despite the challenges posed by the complexity of studying culture, there remains a critical need to develop cultural competence in nursing. This study investigated how nursing students in rural Indonesia enhance their cultural competence through education and practice.
Methods: This study employed a qualitative descriptive phenomenological approach. It conducted face-to-face interviews with 32 students across 6 regions, selected purposively. Thematic analysis was employed to evaluate the results.
Results: Five themes emerge in this research: perceptions of cultural competence, learning cultural competence in the classroom, practical experience, learning expectations related to cultural competence, and cultural learning barriers.
Conclusions: Enhancing cultural competence necessitates enriched curricula, adept clinical mentors, and continual student evaluation. This iterative assessment informs tailored strategies for nurturing cultural proficiency.
Keywords：cultural competencyeducationIndonesianursing studentspracticequalitative researchrural
Publication Date：2025-03-29
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：9( 37-45 )