Chinese nurses' perceived impact of international educational experiences and cultural beliefs following a 1-year study abroad program:an exploratory study
Debra M.Wolf1
Hui-Xin Wu2
Kathleen Spadaro3
Diane F.Hunker3
1.Nursing and Healthcare Informatics,Chatham University,Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania 15232,USA 2.School of Nursing,Davis & Elkins College,Elkins,West Virginia 26241,USA 3.School of Nursing,Chatham University,Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania 15232,USA
摘要：Objectives:To examine the perceived impact of international educational experiences and cultural beliefs before and after completing a 1-year Masters of Science in Nursing program.Methods: An exploratory study was conducted among Chinese nurses studying abroad in a private medium-sized university in the United States.The 27-item electronic pre-survey was administered within 1 week of starting the program and the post-survey was administered 1 year later at the completion of the program.Results: Majority of participants(n = 25)were female,23-36 years of age.Findings revealed that the perceived impact of international educational experiences assessed at the start of the program was similar to the perceived impact measured at the end of the 1-year program,suggesting that the students learned and experienced what they anticipated.There was a significant impact on cultural beliefs from the start of the program compared with the end of the program suggesting that a 1-year study abroad program does influence cultural beliefs.Conclusions: Understanding what is important to provide in a study abroad program and providing the educational experiences identified by students as impactful are avenues to help host universities best develop their programs.Findings suggested that the 1-year program can influence foreign students' cultural beliefs,yet the professional and personal impact of this change warrants further study.
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论文发表日期：2020-03-30
在线出版日期：2025-08-15（本平台首次上网日期，不代表文献的发表时间）
页数：7( 23-29 )
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