Bioethics and intercultural education in nursing: thematic review

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the trends in bioethical and intercultural training in nursing programs and to determine which aspects must be considered in order to improve education. Materials and method: search for information in freely accessible scientific databases and university repositories of doctoral theses; the keywords “bioethics,” “education,” “training,” “nursing,” and “culture” in Spanish and English were used. No limits were established as to publication date. Results: Most research focuses on the academic curriculum; there is little information on interculturality, but the subject of transculturality is addressed. Conclusion: It is necessary to make ethics and bioethics a transversal theme in the academic curricula, in addition to including interculturality.