Teaching Strategies to Increase Cultural Awareness in Nursing Students

Area of Science:

• Nursing Education
• Cultural Competence
• Health Equity

Background:

• Nurses require cultural competence to address patient social determinants of health.
• Effective teaching strategies are needed to foster cultural awareness in nursing students.

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate the effectiveness of six distinct teaching strategies in enhancing cultural awareness among second-degree nursing students.
• To assess the impact of these interventions on developing cultural competence essential for nursing practice.

Main Methods:

• A study involving second-degree nursing students.
• Implementation and testing of six different pedagogical approaches.
• Measurement of changes in cultural awareness post-intervention.

Main Results:

• The implemented teaching strategies demonstrated a statistically significant positive effect on students' cultural awareness.
• All interventions contributed to raising cultural awareness, a core component of cultural competence.

Conclusions:

• Educational interventions can successfully improve cultural awareness in nursing students.
• Enhancing cultural competence through education is crucial for addressing diverse patient populations and social environments.