This project aims to enhance intercultural sensitivity using cross-cultural movies and focused group discussions with invited guests. Both treatment and control groups consisted of 9 Caucasian participants. The researcher conducted 8 group sessions with the participants of treatment group. Pre and post intervention data were collected on the Intercultural Sensitivity Scale. Results show that there was a significant increase in the participants' scores in the treatment group and not a significant difference in participants' pre and post scores in the control group. Further analysis on the five different dimensions of the Intercultural Sensitivity Scale was also conducted.
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Int J Nurs Stud Adv
June 2025
International Nursing Development, Institute of Science Tokyo (former Tokyo Medical and Dental University), 1-5-45 Yushima Bunkyo-ku Tokyo 113-8519 Japan.
Background: Nurse educators must be culturally sensitive to teach cultural care to nursing students effectively.
Objective: To explore the factors associated with cultural sensitivity and global nursing education among nurse educators.
Methods: This was a cross-sectional exploratory study.
Introduction: Nurses must possess the capacity for compassionate care and exhibit empathy to promote culturally competent care. This research investigated the mediating role of compassion in the relationship between ethnocultural empathy and intercultural sensitivity among nurses.
Method: The study was conducted at a hospital that provides health care services to refugees.
Behav Sci (Basel)
December 2024
Higher Education School, Polytechnic University of Coimbra, Rua da Misericórdia, Lagar dos Cortiços, S. Martinho do Bispo, 3045-093 Coimbra, Portugal.
Fitness instructors play an essential role in fitness services, as they require both technical and interpersonal skills. A good image of a fitness instructor can be defined as having a pleasant appearance and good presentation in terms of hygiene and/or clothing used, which is appropriate for the context and characteristics of the participants. Their image significantly influences participants' perceptions and satisfaction.
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October 2024
About the Authors Judith Bacchus Cornelius, PhD, RN, FAAN, ANEF, is a professor, College of Health and Human Services, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina. Charlene Downing, PhD, RN, is a professor, Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa. Adesola A. Ogunfowokan, PhD, RN, FWACN, is a professor, Community Health Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. Nompumelelo Ntshingila, DCur(UJ), is an associate professor, Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Johannesburg. Florence Okoro, PhD, RN, is an associate professor, College of Health and Human Services, University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Ijeoma Enweana, DNP, RN, CVN, is adjunct nursing faculty, Presbyterian School of Nursing, Queens University of Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina. Oluwayemisi Olagunju, PhD, is senior lecturer, Department of Nursing Science, Obafemi Awolowo University. Funding was received from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Global Learning and Internationalization Institute. For more information, contact Dr. Cornelius at
The COVID-19 pandemic presented opportunities for educational innovations and the development of intercultural learning experiences. A global health assignment guided by a collaborative online international learning pedagogy was assigned to doctoral nursing students from three different countries. Icebreaker activities, along with the Culturally You diagram, commenced the team-building process.
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November 2024
Nursing Department, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Introduction: This qualitative study explores the experiences and perspectives of international intensive care unit charge nurses providing end-of-life care to Muslim patients in Saudi Arabia. It examines how these nurses navigate the complexities of delivering culturally sensitive care, particularly regarding Islamic beliefs and practices. The study also investigates the challenges encountered by international nurses due to differing healthcare expectations between themselves and patients' families, highlighting the interplay between cultural sensitivity and effective end-of-life care in this unique context.
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