title: Intercultural communication in nursing education: when Asian students and American faculty converge.
abstract: In the context of globalization and changing American demographics, it is becoming increasingly important to understand and communicate effectively with people from diverse cultural and racial/ethnic backgrounds. This article applies the framework of cultural variability and intercultural communication research literature to examine and highlight the different communication behaviors of Asians and non-Asians in the United States. The meanings of various verbal and nonverbal behaviors of Asian students are examined to clarify their communication patterns. Culture-based assumptions are identified, and measures to improve intercultural communication in nursing education are provided.
authors.affiliation: University of Connecticut School of Nursing, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, USA. yu.xu@uconn.edu
authors.forename: Yu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Ruth
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Davidhizar
mesh_terms: D001208:Asia / Q000208:ethnology; D044466:Asian People; D003142:Communication; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D004506:Education, Nursing; D006801:Humans; D011822:Race Relations; D014481:United States; D044465:White People