An Innovative Approach in Cultural Competence Education: Use of the Pecha Kucha Method


ÖZEN B., Yaşar C., Kaya Erten Z., Uçar H.

Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 2026 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Basım Tarihi: 2026
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1177/10436596261461492
  • Dergi Adı: Journal of Transcultural Nursing
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Psycinfo, Academic Search Ultimate (EBSCO), Health Research Premium Collection (ProQuest), Sociology Source Ultimate (EBSCO)
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: cultural competency, mixed methods, nursing students, Pecha Kucha, transcultural nursing
  • Erciyes Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Introduction: Increasing cultural diversity requires effective educational strategies to support nursing students’ cultural awareness and readiness for culturally competent practice. Methods: An explanatory sequential mixed-methods design was used. Forty-three fourth-year nursing students completed a single-group pre-test/post-test study without a control group using the Cultural Competence Assessment Tool. Four weekly sessions were delivered. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 23 students and analyzed inductively. Results: Post-test cultural awareness and total cultural competence scores were higher than pre-test scores (both p < .001; dz = 1.07 and dz = 0.67). Self-assessment scores increased in awareness and cultural sensitivity, whereas no significant change was found in self-assessed cultural practice. Qualitative findings highlighted language barriers, limited cultural knowledge, and the method’s concise, awareness-raising nature. Discussion: Pecha Kucha appears to function mainly as a reflective, awareness-oriented pedagogical approach that supports readiness for culturally competent practice, rather than as an intervention producing immediate behavioral competence.