Teachers' experiences of English-language-taught degree programs within health care sector of Finnish polytechnics

Pitkäjärvi, Marianne; Eriksson, Elina; Kekki, Pertti

doi:10.1016/j.nedt.2010.10.032

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“…In this respect, findings from Australia [3, 13, 17, 18], the USA [19, 20], and Finland [4, 5], were similar. Use of complicated terminology, hospital slang, strong accent, and high speed when speaking, in particular, contributed to poor comprehension [13, 18].…”

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“…Both students [2, 4] and teachers [5] described how this manifested itself in staff's genuine interest in students' learning needs and cultural background. When staff members were friendly and willing to instruct, help, and support the students, they felt accepted, comfortable, and equal members of the staff [4, 5]. If, however, the staff's attitudes were unwelcoming, culturally or linguistically diverse students felt excluded, neglected, and lonely [4, 6, 7].…”

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The Diversity Issue Revisited: International Students in Clinical Environment

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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 (). In addition, their experiences of communication with the staff was poorer than that of their Finnish peers’ ().Conclusions. Awareness of strategies that enhance understanding, acceptance, and appreciation of cultural and linguistic diversity in any health care setting are needed.

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“…These studies have also suggested that the concreteness of instruction is essential. Such an approach can be actualised by, for example, involving students and utilising their experiences (Williams and Calvillo, 2002), frequently using real world examples (Pitkajarvi et al, 2011), or presenting nursing concepts in a personal and community context through stories and supplemental multimedia (Giddens, 2008).…”

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“…Evidence regarding utilisation of such an approach among culturally diverse students is ambiguous. On the one hand, some researchers have suggested that it is important and rewarding for students to share their experiences and opinions and to ask questions during lessons (Pitkajarvi et al, 2011). On the other hand, the literature (Sanner et al, 2002;Curran et al, 2008;Wang et al, 2008) indicates that asking questions or challenging the teacher is inappropriate in certain cultures.…”

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“…We used the findings of previous studies (Ramsden, 1991;Curran et al, 2008;Sanner et al, 2002;Scott, 2003a;Flinn, 2004;Sanner and Wilson, 2008;Meehan-Andrews, 2009;Dhaliwal, 2009;Niemela, 2009) to develop the items in our questionnaire. We also used the results of our previous qualitative study which included focus group interviews of ELTDP teachers at six polytechnics about their experiences of teaching strategies (Pitkajarvi et al, 2011). To ensure content validity, we invited an expert panel (which included ELTDP teachers) to comment on the questionnaire.…”

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Culturally diverse health care students' experiences with teaching strategies in Finland: A national survey

Pitkäjärvi

Eriksson

Pitkälä

2013

Nurse Education Today

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Nursing students' experiences of communication in a multilingual and multicultural clinical environment: A qualitative study

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Matundu

2023

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AimThe aim of this study was to investigate nursing students' experiences of communication in a multilingual and multicultural clinical environment.BackgroundEffective communication in a healthcare setting plays a crucial role in patient care. Yet, since universities, globally, have experienced an increase in the enrolment of both local and international students in various degree programmes, student populations have become increasingly multilingual and multicultural. This study was conducted in a multilingual country where many languages are not spoken by all citizens, which results in nursing students experiencing varied outcomes.DesignA qualitative, explorative, descriptive research design was used.MethodsSixteen nursing students enrolled in either the Bachelor of Nursing Science (Clinical, Honours) or the Diploma in Nursing Science. Data were collected by means of in‐depth, semi‐structured interviews with a sample of 16 nursing students who were selected through convenience sampling. Data were analysed using thematic analysis.ResultsThe study revealed four themes: aspects that complicate communication; interesting aspects about communication; the need for communication assistance; and the need for policy intervention, which is key to addressing challenges in multilingual clinical environments.

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Teachers' experiences of English-language-taught degree programs within health care sector of Finnish polytechnics

Cited by 11 publications

References 21 publications

The Diversity Issue Revisited: International Students in Clinical Environment

The Diversity Issue Revisited: International Students in Clinical Environment

Culturally diverse health care students' experiences with teaching strategies in Finland: A national survey

Nursing students' experiences of communication in a multilingual and multicultural clinical environment: A qualitative study

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