title: Conceptualizations of culture and cultural care among undergraduate nursing students: an exploration and critique of cultural education.
abstract: Culture and cultural care have become important concepts in nursing education. However, little is known about what nursing students learn about these complex concepts. The purpose of this study was to explore and critique what nursing students learn about culture and cultural care. First and fourth year students were invited to participate in a focused ethnography to explore how nursing education might shape student knowledge of culture over time. Findings revealed that both groups of students supported the essentialist view of culture. Although students supported the ideals of cultural care, students remained unaware of critical views of culture.
authors.forename: Helen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Vandenberg
authors.forename: Ruth Grant
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Kalischuk
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D054521:Cultural Competency / Q000193:education*; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D003479:Curriculum; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D012579:Schools, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D020377:Self Efficacy; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult