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KMID : 0607320160250040347
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Journal of Korean Academy of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
2016 Volume.25 No. 4 p.347 ~ p.355
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Effects on Critical Thinking Disposition and Empathy on Cultural Competency in Nursing Students
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Song Eun-Ju
Yang Ya-Ki
Park Soon-Kyoung
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study was conducted to investigate the effects of critical thinking disposition and empathy on cultural competency in nursing students.
Methods: The participants were 199 nursing students from D, H, and W universities in J province. Data were collected from April 1 to May 30, 2016, and analyzed using SPSS/WIN 21.0.
Results: The mean score for critical thinking disposition was 3.53±0.37, for empathy, 3.73±0.33, and for cultural competency, 3.23±0.40. Critical thinking disposition showed a positive correlation with cultural competency (r=.32, p<.001) and empathy showed a positive correlation with cultural competency (r=.31, p<.001). Critical thinking disposition showed a positive correlation with empathy (r=.36, p<.001). Significant factors that influenced cultural competency were critical thinking disposition, empathy, foreign residents in the family, and participating in cultural education. These variables explained 18% of cultural competency.
Conclusion: These findings indicate that critical thinking disposition and empathy enhancement programs should be developed to increase cultural competency in nursing students. There is also a need for further studies to examine effects of developed programs.
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KEYWORD
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Critical thinking, Empathy, Students, Culture, Competency
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