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Table 2 Codes and Themes

From: From a learning opportunity to a conscious multidimensional change: a metasynthesis of transcultural learning experiences among nursing students

MAIN THEME

THEMES

SUB-THEMES

CODES

From learning opportunity to conscious multidimensional change

Self-awareness

Gaining insight

Getting out of my comfort zone

Culture influences my existence

Self-awareness

Egolessness

Realizing the importance of public health education

Life transforming experience

You must live it to understand it

Eyes-opening experience

Perceiving inequalities

Embracing reality

Awareness of cultural differences

Understanding cultural differences

Learning to respect beliefs

Experiencing professional cultural differences

Understanding family care

Experiencing family care

Health-threating infrastructures

Awareness of other health problems

Increasing cultural awareness

Identifying diversity

Experiencing helplessness

Conscious use of sanitary material

Identifying previous attitudes

Ethnocentrism

Identifying own stereotypes

Learning to deal with my own difficulties

Focusing on me

Cultural supremacy

Racism

Reflective thinking and practice

Self-awareness

Identifying my own values

Considering diversity

Reflective practice

Identifying benefits of transcultural care

Self-reflection

Personal growth

Changing my way of thinking

Debate opportunity

Cultural Encounters

Ways of learning

Many ways of learning

Mirroring

Interaction

Debriefing

Active learning

Experts

Peer learning

Practical learnings

Understanding beliefs

International discussions

Role playing

Webinars

History

Learning from diversity

Humility

Real interactions

Extra curriculum learning

Communication problems

Careless process without communication

The importance of communication

Communication barriers

Communication skills

Cultural skills

Lessons learned

How to deal with others' prejudices

Breaking prejudices

Promoting cultural sensitivity

Identifying inappropriate behaviors

Breaking cultural barriers

Avoiding ethnocentrism

Cultural self-efficacy

Reducing racism

Empowerment

Improving cultural confidence

Commitment

Feeling ready to work with diverse populations

Avoiding cultural blindness

Accepting different treatments

Culturally sensitive actions

Understanding social justice

Eliminating prejudices and stereotypes

Being ready for diversity

Understanding privileges

Understanding diversity

Cultural sensitivity

Promoting advocacy

Respecting subjective beliefs

Being used to difference

Cultural Desire

Needing specific training

Identifying my lack of cultural competence

Cultural blindness

Identifying non-effective caring practices

Feeling non-sufficient

Curiosity

Need to improve cultural knowledge

Insecurity

Need to be culturally competent

Cultural Knowledge

Understanding religious care practices

Understanding family care

Understanding cultural differences

Understanding theoretical concepts

Identifying social injustice

Understanding cultural practices

Gender issues

Religion and spirituality