title: Perceived barriers for ethnically diverse students in nursing programs.
abstract: This qualitative research study examined the perceived barriers and factors that hindered or facilitated ethnically diverse students' completing their nursing education. It builds on a large qualitative study conducted by Yoder in 1996, describing the processes nurse educators use when teaching ethnically diverse students and the perceived special needs of these students. Seventeen recently graduated ethnic minority RNs in Central Coastal California were interviewed using an open-ended questionnaire. These nurses represented Latino, Portuguese, Asian, and African-American population groups. Grounded theory methodology was used for data analysis. The findings identified the needs and barriers that ethnically diverse nursing students may encounter while completing their nursing education. In addition, data revealed supportive factors that helped these students cope with the barriers.
authors.affiliation: Gavilan Community College, Gilroy, CA, USA. damaro@gavilan.edu
authors.forename: Debra J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Amaro
authors.forename: Katherine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Abriam-Yago
authors.forename: Marian
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yoder
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001741:Black or African American / Q000193:education / Q000208:ethnology; D001213:Asian / Q000193:education / Q000208:ethnology; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel / Q000208:ethnology*; D002140:California; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D004507:Education, Nursing, Associate / Q000592:standards*; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000592:standards*; D005181:Faculty, Nursing; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006379:Helping Behavior; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000193:education / Q000208:ethnology; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D010379:Peer Group; D011287:Prejudice; D012570:School Admission Criteria; D012944:Social Support; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires