The determination of intercultural sensitivity and ethnocentrism levels among nurses and nursing students: A border of city, Turkey. Issue 1 (6th April 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Karasu, Fatma; Polat, Filiz; Okuyan, Canan B.
• Other Names: Barkin Jennifer L. guestEditor.
• Is Part Of: Perspectives in psychiatric care. Volume 58:Issue 1(2022)
• Page Start: 314
• Page End: 322
• Publication Date: 2021-04-06
• Subjects: ethnocentrism -- intercultural sensitivity -- nurses -- nursing students; Psychiatric nursing -- Periodicals; Psychiatric nursing -- Research -- Periodicals; 616.890231
• DOI: 10.1111/ppc.12788
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0031-5990

Abstract

Abstract: Aim: The current study is a descriptive‐comparative study and aims to determine intercultural sensitivity and ethnocentrism levels among nurses and nursing students. Method: The study was conducted with 207 nurses working at a State Hospital and 211 nursing students studying at a University between November 30, 2019, and January 20, 2020. The data were collected using a descriptive characteristics form, the Intercultural Sensitivity Scale, and the Ethnocentrism Scale. Findings: It was found that both nurses and nursing students (73.4% and 60.7%, respectively) struggled to communicate with foreign patients and experienced problems with cultural differences (49.8% and 22.7%, respectively). A statistically significant negative correlation was found for the nurses and nursing students in terms of their intercultural sensitivity and ethnocentrism scores ( p < .05). Practical Implication: Nurses and student nurses should interact with people from different cultures to improve refugee health care.