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Transforming personally and professionally through global cultural experience: A grounded theory study
Jacqueline Johnston1, Lisa McKenna1, Gulzar Malik1
1School of Nursing & Midwifery, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Background:
Participation in international educational programs during nurses' and midwives' preregistration education provides an opportunity to experience healthcare in different cultures. Short-term outcomes of participation have been reported; however, little has been published regarding long-term outcomes and theoretical processes for nurses and midwives who participate in such programs.
Purpose:
To provide in-depth understandings through a theoretical model of long-term outcomes and impacts for nurses and midwives who participate in international educational programs during their preregistration education.
Methods:
Constructivist grounded theory methodology was employed in this study. Thirteen general nurses, two mental health nurses, three midwives, and four dual-qualified nurse/midwives from eight different countries were interviewed.
Conclusion:
The substantive theory, "Transforming personally and professionally through global cultural experience," presents an explanation of processes and long-term impacts for those who participated in international programs during their preregistration education.
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