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THE EFFECTS OF SERVICE-LEARNING ON CULTURAL SENSITIVITY, CULTURAL AWARENESS, AND CULTURAL COMPETENCE BEHAVIOR OF NURSING STUDENTS

Moreland, Janice M
http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2003-6169
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=casednp1437582500

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2015, Doctor of Nursing Practice , Case Western Reserve University, School of Nursing.
Abstract Problem: Service-learning is an educational method which provides opportunities for students to meet academic learning objectives while providing service to meet community needs. In nursing education, service-learning has been specifically utilized to help prepare students to provide culturally appropriate care. Aims: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of stateside or abroad service-learning on nursing students’ cultural sensitivity, awareness, and competence behavior. Methods: A two-group, pre-post design. Schim’s Cultural Competence Survey (CCS) was used to study cultural sensitivity and awareness (CAS sub-scale) and cultural competence behavior (CCB sub-scale). Following IRB approval, senior students in the CWRU BSN program during Fall, 2014 were invited to complete the CCS and demographic questions before and after a 10 week public health service-learning experience either stateside or abroad. Pertinent Findings: Thirty students had matched pairs of surveys; 22 in the stateside group and 8 in the abroad group. Within each group, there were significant differences in the CAS (Stateside: CAS t(21) = -1.4, p = .001. Abroad: CAS t(7) = -.24, p = .004) and the CCB (Stateside: CCB t(21) = -3.28, p = .001. Abroad: CCB t(7) = -2.21, p = .012). There were no significant differences between groups in regard to the CAS or the CCB. Conclusions: This research confirms prior research which has demonstrated the benefits of service-learning experiences in terms of enhancing cultural competence. Due to small sample size, nature of the curriculum, and unique stateside service-learning sites, further study is recommended to evaluate the impact of the location of service-learning on cultural competence. This information would be beneficial to nursing research, education, and practice.
Deborah Lindell, DNP, RN (Advisor)
Marilyn Lotas, PhD, RN (Committee Member)
Tamara McKinnon, DNP, RN (Committee Member)
72 p.
Demographics; Education; Health Care; Nursing
service-learning; cultural sensitivity, cultural awareness, cultural competence behavior, nursing students, abroad experiences, stateside experiences

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  • Moreland, J. M. (2015). THE EFFECTS OF SERVICE-LEARNING ON CULTURAL SENSITIVITY, CULTURAL AWARENESS, AND CULTURAL COMPETENCE BEHAVIOR OF NURSING STUDENTS [Doctoral dissertation, Case Western Reserve University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=casednp1437582500

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Moreland, Janice. THE EFFECTS OF SERVICE-LEARNING ON CULTURAL SENSITIVITY, CULTURAL AWARENESS, AND CULTURAL COMPETENCE BEHAVIOR OF NURSING STUDENTS. 2015. Case Western Reserve University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=casednp1437582500.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Moreland, Janice. "THE EFFECTS OF SERVICE-LEARNING ON CULTURAL SENSITIVITY, CULTURAL AWARENESS, AND CULTURAL COMPETENCE BEHAVIOR OF NURSING STUDENTS." Doctoral dissertation, Case Western Reserve University, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=casednp1437582500

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