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The Diversity Issue Revisited : International Students in Clinical Environment
Joint Authors
Pitkäjärvi, Marianne
Eriksson, Elina
Pitkälä, Kaisu Hannele
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-03-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Globalization within higher education leads to an increase in cultural and linguistic diversity in student populations.
The purpose of this study was to explore culturally diverse health care students’ experiences in clinical environment in Finland, and to compare them with those of native Finnish students’ participating in the same program.
Method.
A cross-sectional survey was performed at 10 polytechnic faculties of health care in Finland.
283 respondents (148 international and 95 Finnish students) responded to items concerning clinical rotation.
The survey included items grouped as dimensions: (1) welcoming clinical environment, (2) unsupportive clinical environment, (3) approach to cultural diversity, (4) communication, and (5) structural arrangements.
Results.
International students felt as welcome on their placements as Finnish students.
Concerning structural arrangements set up to facilitate preceptorship and approach to cultural diversity in the learning environment, the two groups’ opinions were similar.
However, international students were more likely than Finnish students to experience their clinical learning environment as unsupportive (P<0.001).
In addition, their experiences of communication with the staff was poorer than that of their Finnish peers’ (P=0.04).
Conclusions.
Awareness of strategies that enhance understanding, acceptance, and appreciation of cultural and linguistic diversity in any health care setting are needed.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Pitkäjärvi, Marianne& Eriksson, Elina& Pitkälä, Kaisu Hannele. 2012. The Diversity Issue Revisited : International Students in Clinical Environment. ISRN Nursing،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Pitkäjärvi, Marianne…[et al.]. The Diversity Issue Revisited : International Students in Clinical Environment. ISRN Nursing No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Pitkäjärvi, Marianne& Eriksson, Elina& Pitkälä, Kaisu Hannele. The Diversity Issue Revisited : International Students in Clinical Environment. ISRN Nursing. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-461109
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-461109