Awakening to the other: Reflections on developing intercultural competence through an undergraduate study tour

Nursing and Health Sciences

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 521-527

  Stone, Teresa E ^a   Francis, Lyn ^b   van der Riet, Pamela ^b   Dedkhard, Saowapa ^c   Junlapeeya, Piyatida ^c   Orwat, Edith ^b  

^a YAMAGUCHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^c Boromarajonani College of Nursing   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Complementary therapies; Cross cultural awareness; Cultural competence; Empathy; Holistic care; Thailand

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; AUSTRALIA; CULTURAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STUDENT; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; THAILAND;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; AUSTRALIA; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; CULTURAL COMPETENCY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING EDUCATION RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; STUDENTS, NURSING; THAILAND;

EID: 84917734190     PISSN: 14410745     EISSN: 14422018     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/nhs.12139     Document Type: Article

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