Keywords:
ethnoscience
PRISMA
culture-based nursing
nursing education

  • Abstract

    Cultural diversity in a global society demands that nurses possess strong cultural competence in nursing practice. Cultural competence in nursing is referred to as Ethno-Nursing, a field of study in Ethnoscience. Ethnonursing research is highly relevant to the Vision and Mission of the Nursing Department of the Semarang Ministry of Health Polytechnic, which is oriented towards health services that uphold local wisdom. This research aims to systematically review global trends, approaches, and contributions of ethno-nursing in nursing practice and culture-based nursing education. The method used was a systematic literature review of 11 articles from various databases selected using specific inclusion and exclusion criteria. Based on data analysis from articles published between 2015 and 2025, it was concluded that the field of transcultural skills in nursing practice and culture-based nursing education experienced an increasing trend in publications. The United States contributed the largest number of publications, followed by Asian countries such as the Philippines, South Korea, and China. The learning and educational approaches used included culture-based clinical simulation, reflective learning, case-based training, and the integration of Leininger's Transcultural Nursing theory and the Campinha-Bacote model. This diversity approach effectively develops nursing students' transcultural skills, including cultural awareness, cultural knowledge, cultural sensitivity, cross-cultural communication, and the role of culture and nursing practice in society. This study concludes that strengthening transcultural skills is an essential part of global nursing education. Culturally based learning innovations have proven strategic in addressing the challenges of increasingly multicultural healthcare. Ethno-nursing, as a culture-based nursing approach, is crucial for development in today's global era.

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