Title
Implementing Standardized Patients to Teach Cultural Competency to Graduate Nursing Students
Publication Date
2014-2
UMMS Affiliation
Graduate School of Nursing
Document Type
Article
Disciplines
Medical Education | Nursing
Abstract
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.
Keywords
objective structured clinical examination, standardized patients, simulation, cultural competence, cultural assessment, graduate nursing students, critical thinking skills, cultural assessment survey
DOI of Published Version
10.1016/j.ecns.2013.07.002
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.2013.07.002
Journal/Book/Conference Title
Clinical Simulation in Nursing
Repository Citation
Ndiwane A, Koul O, Theroux RT. (2014). Implementing Standardized Patients to Teach Cultural Competency to Graduate Nursing Students. Graduate School of Nursing Publications. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecns.2013.07.002. Retrieved from https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/gsn_pp/43