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Long-Term Learning in a Short-Term Study Abroad Program: "Are We Really Truly Helping the Community?"
Penelope Caldwell1, Mary Anne Purtzer2
1School of Nursing, Oregon Health Science University, Portland, Oregon.
Public Health Nursing (Boston, Mass.)
|December 3, 2014
Summary
Study abroad nursing students demonstrated long-term learning, gaining cultural competencies and experiencing an ethnocentric shift. A novel finding revealed students actively negotiated ethical dilemmas in global health settings.
Area of Science:
- Global Health Education
- Nursing Education
- International Immersion Programs
Background:
- Short-term study abroad programs offer unique learning opportunities for nursing students.
- Community engagement is central to identifying and addressing health issues in diverse settings.
- Evaluating long-term learning outcomes is crucial for program development and effectiveness.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore long-term learning outcomes of a short-term study abroad program.
- To identify how nursing students' perspectives and competencies evolve post-immersion.
- To investigate the student experience of addressing health issues in a global context.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative, descriptive study design.
- Thematic analysis of written questionnaires from 41 nursing students.
- Data collected one or more years after a 10-day immersion in Honduras.
Main Results:
- Four themes emerged, indicating significant long-term learning.
- Established themes include 'Embracing Other,' 'Gaining Cultural Competencies,' and 'Experiencing an Ethnocentric Shift.'
- A novel theme, 'Negotiating Ethical Dilemmas,' highlights students' critical engagement with global health ethics.
Conclusions:
- Study abroad programs foster profound, lasting educational impacts on nursing students.
- Students actively grapple with ethical considerations in global health, a finding underrepresented in current literature.
- Future program design should incorporate dialogue on diverse worldviews and global health ethics.
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