Table 2 Cultural pattern of study, acquiring cultural competence through accepting differences and seeking commonalities
From: Culture of patient care among international nursing students: a focused ethnographic study
Main themes | Sub-themes | Primary concepts |
|---|---|---|
Acceptance of differences | Avoiding cultural bias | Stopping prejudice Facing discrimination Avoiding cultural misunderstandings |
Trying to be on the path of adaptation | Enhancing of self-esteem Dealing with loneliness | |
Appealing to the support and companionship of colleagues | Implicit training during care Companionship during care | |
Coping with culture shock | Recognizing the tension caused by the awareness of differences | |
Finding commonalities | Acculturation | Maintaining one’s cultural identity while accepting a new cultural identity |
Getting help from cultural intelligence | Adapting with values Cultural awareness Enjoy interacting with a new culture | |
Cultural empathy | Improving behavioral skills in dealing with a new culture Putting yourself in the shoes of a patient from a different culture | |
Language and communication enhancement | Getting help from body language Preparing a dictionary based on taught terms during the course |