국내 간호대학의 다문화 교육 현황 분석

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This study investigated the current status of multicultural education in Korean nursing colleges. Data were collected from 187 nursing colleges that had valid nursing education accreditation as of July 2025 and posted their curricula on their websites. The analysis focused on courses with the term “multicultural,” examining their offering status, characteristics, and trends over the recent five years. Foreign language courses, which are foundational for cultural communication, were also analyzed. Out of 187 nursing colleges, 117 (62.6%) offered multicultural courses. The proportion was higher in community colleges (77.2%) than in four-year universities (51.9%). Gyeongbuk had the highest number of colleges offering multicultural subjects, 17 (14.5%), followed by Gyeonggi with 13 (11.1%), Gangwon with 10 (8.5%), and Gyeongnam with 10 (8.5%). Among 97 courses from 96 colleges, 35 (36.1%) were elective, and 72 (74.2%) were scheduled for the freshmen year or the first semester of the sophomore year. Forty-one (80.4%) of 51 subjects from 50 nursing colleges which offered curricular from 2021 to 2025 were being operated in 2021, and the number of courses for freshmen increased from 20 (39.2%) to 27 (52.9%) over the 5 years. Among 94 nursing colleges with foreign language courses, 67 (68.4%) offered them as a required subject and, 65 (97.0%) of 67 colleges offered English. Sixty-four (68.1%) of 94 colleges offered language courses as elective and 41 (64.1%) of of them included English. Multicultural education in undergraduate nursing programs is crucial for building the cultural competency needed to provide care for diverse patients. Therefore, nursing colleges that currently offer multicultural courses should transition them to a required curriculum, and those without should introduce new courses. Furthermore, it is essential to provide nursing students with diverse and balanced foreign language learning opportunities to enhance their multicultural awareness and skills.

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