Implementing Standardized Patients to Teach Cultural Competency to Graduate Nursing Students
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UMass Chan Affiliations
Graduate School of NursingDocument Type
Journal ArticlePublication Date
2014-02-01Keywords
objective structured clinical examinationstandardized patients
simulation
cultural competence
cultural assessment
graduate nursing students
critical thinking skills
cultural assessment survey
Medical Education
Nursing
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Background: Although many programs emphasize knowledge enhancement on caring for patients from diverse cultural backgrounds, few integrate cultural assessments, skills, and encounters with these patients. To fill this gap, an objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) with culturally diverse standardized patients was introduced to 29 first-year graduate nursing students. Method: The learning experience was implemented in three phases: (a) Pretest, (b) didactic introduction to culturally sensitive issues, and (c) video-recorded OSCE with two ethnically diverse, standardized patients. A posttest and final evaluation concluded the experience. Results/Conclusions: The objective scoring of student competency from the SPs was positive, especially their assessment of patient use of alternative therapies. The students perceived that their critical thinking skills were enhanced.Source
Ndiwane A, Koul O, Theroux R. Implementing standardized patients to teach cultural competency to graduate nursing students. Clinical Simulation in Nursing. 2014 2;10(2):e87-94. doi:10.1016/j.ecns.2013.07.002DOI
10.1016/j.ecns.2013.07.002Permanent Link to this Item
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/34531ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1016/j.ecns.2013.07.002