Similarities and differences in cultural values between Iranian and Malaysian nursing students.
BACKGROUND
Cultural values are invisible and relatively constant in societies. The purpose of the present study is to find diversities in cultural values of Iranian and Malaysian nursing students.


METHODS
Convenience sampling method was used for this comparative-descriptive study to gather the data from full-time undergraduate degree nursing students in Iran and Malaysia. The data were collected using Values Survey Module 2008 and were analyzed by independent t-test.


RESULTS
The means of power distance, individualism, and uncertainty avoidance values were significantly different between the two study populations.


CONCLUSIONS
The academics should acknowledge diversities in cultural values, especially in power distance index, to minimize misconceptions in teaching-learning environments.
Department of Nursing, Nursing and Midwifery school, Zabol University of Medical Sciences, Zabol, Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran.
Abdolghani
A
Abdollahimohammad
Department of Medical Education, Medical School, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.
Rogayah
R
Jaafar
Department of Medical Education, Medical School, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.
Ahmad F Abul
AF
Rahim
Cultural values; Iran; Malaysia; nursing students