2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
A spoken corpus of foreign patient narratives for nursing English
| Project/Area Number |
18K00812
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Review Section |
Basic Section 02100:Foreign language education-related
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| Research Institution | Fukuoka jogakuin Nursing College |
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Principal Investigator |
PORTER Mathew 福岡女学院看護大学, 看護学部, 准教授 (60511475)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2018-04-01 – 2024-03-31
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| Keywords | Medical English / Nursing English / Patient Narratives / Listening Comprehension / Cultural Competence / Transcultural Nursing |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
This grant funded the creation of a small spoken corpus featuring first-person experiences of Japanese healthcare from people of diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds. The corpus includes 38 narratives, averaging 11m15s each (min 4m11s; max 24m29s). Each semi-structured narrative reflects on either a single or series of medical visits. Most narratives were from women (n=27, 71%) and individuals from outer and expanding circle countries (n=27, 71%). Recordings and transcripts are freely available on a Google Site (https://sites.google.com/st.fukujo.ac.jp/nonjapanesepatientnarratives) for use in English for nursing or medical purposes.
The narratives revealed issues such as unexplained treatments and changes in care plans, unconsented procedures, and insensitivity towards mental health. A subset of 12 narratives highlighting privacy, informed consent, and mental health support was used in a 15-week course for fourth-year nursing students to enhance their patient advocacy skills.
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| Free Research Field |
English for Nursing Purposes
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| Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements |
1. Developed a diverse corpus of patient narratives to enhance listening and foster patient empathy. 2. Created a specialized course to help nurses gain cultural understanding. 3. Identified key themes--privacy, consent, empathy--vital for training culturally competent nurses.
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