Cultural Competence and Cultural Sensitivity Education in University Nursing Courses. A Scoping Review

Abstract

When assessing the fragility that characterizes the health of an immigrant person, a culturally competent transformation of the nurse–patient teaching-learning process is necessary. Therefore, it is considered essential to incorporate cultural competence and intercultural communication in higher nursing education.ObjectiveTo determine the content and knowledge of cultural competence and intercultural communication offered in higher education in nursing courses.DesignThe Campinha-Bacote model of cultural competence was used as the primary reference.MethodA scoping review was conducted about studies published in the period 2003 and 2020. The research was conducted between May and October 2020. More than a hundred documents (books, chapters, articles, conference proceedings) have been consulted.ResultsUndergraduate nursing courses and postgraduate education move toward promoting cultural competence and sensitivity through teaching strategies.ConclusionsTeaching projects that combine multiple competencies are more effective, including teacher training. A predominant element is a need for continuous and transversal projects. University nursing education must adapt culturally competent curricula.

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“…Knowing the students' conceptions about the characteristics of competent lecturers could also improve the quality of university teaching that, in turn, impacts on students' professional and academic achievement [26]. Furthermore, the incorporation into EHEA has led to transformations of university education and teaching paradigms in which the students have become the heart of the entire educational process [27]. An argument present in a large body of literature-consistent with a constructivist approach-is the proposition that active student engagement in the learning process produces higher quality learning than a traditional lecture and testing approaches [28,29].…”

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“…The awareness, attitude, and knowledge that nurses possess are put into practice when they engage in culturally competent behaviors on a consistent basis until those behaviors become ingrained in their day-to-day interactions 34,35 . Communication and body language that is both effective and respectful are examples of these behaviors.…”

“…All of them provide valuable knowledge that can assist them in enhancing their cultural competence. 34,41 As a means of increasing personal agency, 42,43 there must be continuous striving toward the improvement of language communication and the elimination of the obstacles. This can be accomplished by working with a patient who speaks a different language, and utilizing a translator is one way to do it.…”