Sykepleierstudenter utvikler kulturell kompetanse på utveksling i Tanzania

Hovland, Olav Johannes; Johannessen, Berit

doi:10.4220/sykepleienf.2018.73782

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“…This may be because their stay at TICC was ve years ago, and over time, many experiences are transformed into general impressions. In the study from 2015, where the nurses participated as students, many of them said that 'they discovered new sides of themselves, but that they would not see the implications of this until some time had passed' (5).…”

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“…A common thread in the interviews was that during the 12-week exchange, the nurses had a good opportunity to experience and re ect on the di erences between people and cultures. The experiences and re ections over time led to an increased awareness of cultural di erences and their own personal development (4,5).…”

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“…Following focus group interviews with 21 students who completed a 12-week clinical placement in their fth semester at TICC in the autumn of 2015, it was concluded that the students' cultural competence was strengthened during the student exchange (5). Student nurses' experiences of exchanges and the positive impact of student mobility on professional and personal development are well documented, but there is a lack of knowledge on how student exchanges in other cultures impact on nurses in the longer term.…”

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“…We conducted individual interviews in order to gain an insight into the impact that student exchanges had had on the nurses in the years that followed (17). The study sample was the 21 nursing students who participated in the focus group interviews in the autumn of 2015 (5).…”

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What impact did a student exchange have on participating nurses in the longer term?

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Results:The nurses described a process in which the exchange helped them develop personal qualities and cultural competence and increased their awareness of how they communicated. In the interviews, the nurses relived situations from their clinical placement in the 'here and now'. Although the nurses found it di cult to de ne the learning outcomes from the exchange, they indicated that they had learned a great deal. Several of them highlighted how they tried to understand ethnic minority patients and their families and to be understood. Discussion:The nurses said that the exchange had strengthened their personal and professional development, and continues to do so. Meeting people from a di erent cultural background to their own in a foreign and unfamiliar culture over a period of time reinforced this e ect as the nurses had to nd new ways to mobilise their personal and professional resources. Conclusion:The exchange had a lasting impact on the nurses' personal awareness, professional development and competence development. Meeting people in di erent situations over a period of time in an unfamiliar culture also helped to strengthen their cultural competence. The nurses found that cultural competence is important for practising nursing in a multicultural society, and that it is di cult to obtain this competence in clinical placements in Norway. However, more research is needed into nurses' experiences from student exchanges, where the focus is on the impact of the exchange on their professional practice. Student exchanges over a certain time period are one of the most e ective ways of developing cultural competence. Students who live in a di erent culture for a period are 'strangers', and this gives them the opportunity to see how cultures di er (1-4).Although more research is needed on the learning outcomes of exchanges, studies show that exchanges contribute to personal, professional and cognitive development in the form of strengthened cultural sensitivity and competence (5-7). Report no. 7 to the Storting (2020-2021) (8) follows up Report no. 16 to the Storting (2016-2017) (9) by emphasising that all students should gain international experience as part of their education, and that student mobility in higher education should be increased.

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“…Som eit ledd i internasjonalisering legg norske utdanningsinstitusjonar til rette for sjukepleiepraksis i det globale sør. Laeringsutbyttet etter eit praksisopphald kan vere personleg og fagleg vekst, auka språkkompetanse, utvikling av interkulturell kompetanse og laering om global helse og helsesystem i andre land (7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12).…”

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Korleis sjukepleiarar brukar praksiserfaringar frå Madagaskar seinare i arbeidslivet

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2022

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Bakgrunn: Det er eit nasjonalt mål at halvparten av alle studentar skal ha eit utanlandsopphald i løpet av studietida. Studentutveksling har vist seg å vere viktig for å oppnå interkulturell kompetanse, men det manglar kunnskap om korleis sjukepleiarane nyttar denne kompetansen i framtidig arbeid. Slik kompetanse er sentral for å møte behovet om likeverdige helse-og sosialtenester i eit eirkulturelt samfunn.Føremål: Føremålet med studien var å utvikle kunnskap om korleis norske ferdigutdanna sjukepleiarar brukar erfaringar frå praksisopphald i det globale sør, i arbeidslivet.Metode: Studien har eit kvalitativt design der det er nytta både opne spørsmål i eit spørjeskjema (n = 77) og individuelle intervju (n = 4) av ferdig utdanna sjukepleiarar som i studietida hadde praksis på Madagaskar. Dataa blei samla inn ved elektroniske spørjeskjema i mai 2020 og intervju hausten 2020. Her fekk informantane spørsmål om praksisoppholdet på Madagaskar, og korleis dei brukar laeringsutbytta frå praksis inn i arbeidslivet.Resultat: Studien viser at erfaringar frå praksisopphald i det globale sør gir interkulturell kompetanse, men òg personleg og fagleg vekst. I etterkant peikar informantane på at dei som ferdigutdanna sjukepleiarar prøver å ha ei bevisst tilnaerming til minoritetspasienten, ettersom dei hugsar korleis det kjendest å vere den som kom utanfrå. Perspektivet takksemd, som i stor grad er knytt til oppleving av ulikskapar i helsetenesta, har for mange gitt motivasjon til å arbeide for å realisere likeverdige helse-og omsorgstenester.Konklusjon: Studien viser at sjukepleiarane har tileigna seg interkulturell kompetanse gjennom praksisperioden på Madagaskar. Dei rapporterer at dei brukar denne kompetansen aktivt i møte med pasientar frå andre kulturar. Funna våre indikerer at tidlegare utanlandsstudentar kan få ei brubyggjarrolle der dei ser behova til minoritetspasienten, samtidig som dei kan tilpasse dei til ein norsk kontekst. Dette kan tyde på at praksisutveksling til det globale sør også i framtida bør ha ein sentral plass i norsk sjukepleiarutdanning.

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Experiences from cross-cultural collaboration in health campaigns in Tanzania: a qualitative study

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Background Health campaigns are an important aspect of preventive health work. They can aim to improve health literacy in rural areas where residents lack access to health information and knowledge, and to improve both local and global health through cross-cultural collaboration. In Tanga District, Tanzania, exchange students and local youths participate together with Tanga International Competence Centre (TICC) to plan and accomplish health campaigns in local communities. The aim of this study was to explore the participants’ experiences with the cross-cultural collaboration in the planning and delivery of TICC’s health campaigns. Methods This study used a focused ethnographic approach. Five weeks of fieldwork included four observations of health campaigns and nine interviews: three individual interviews with employees at TICC (all Tanzanians), two group interviews with nine Norwegian nursing students, two group interviews with five local youths enrolled in TICC’s Youth Program, one interview with a local village leader, and one interview with a local primary school teacher. The interview material was analyzed using systematic text condensation. Results All participants experienced the cross-cultural collaboration as successful. Having enough time, adapting to local conditions, and understanding the needs of the target groups were perceived as essential to the campaigns’ success. Music and role-play, which are dominant within Tanzanian culture but not common among the Norwegian students, created excitement and motivation among the audiences. The interviewees identified changes in people’s health behavior in the aftermath of the campaigns. Conclusion All participants in this study identified positive outcomes from the cross-cultural collaboration within TICC’s health campaigns. The health campaigns were considered beneficial because of the poor access to health information among residents in the local communities.

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Sykepleierstudenter utvikler kulturell kompetanse på utveksling i Tanzania

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What impact did a student exchange have on participating nurses in the longer term?

What impact did a student exchange have on participating nurses in the longer term?

Korleis sjukepleiarar brukar praksiserfaringar frå Madagaskar seinare i arbeidslivet

Experiences from cross-cultural collaboration in health campaigns in Tanzania: a qualitative study

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