J Transcult Nurs. 2025 Sep 30:10436596251372840. doi: 10.1177/10436596251372840. Online ahead of print.
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION: Nursing education plays a key role in addressing xenophobia. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of forum theater on nursing students’ attitudes toward immigrants.
METHOD: The study was a quasi-experimental research conducted with undergraduate nursing students. Forum theater was used as an educational technique in the study. The sample of the study consisted of n = 24 nursing students. Personal information form and Health Workers’ Attitudes Toward Immigrants Scale were used as data-collection tools. Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test was used for statistical analysis.
RESULTS: The findings of the study show that the forum theater practice significantly changed nursing students’ attitudes toward racism and discrimination. As a result of the study, nursing students’ positive attitudes increased and negative attitudes decreased (p < .05).
DISCUSSION: Forum theater may be an effective educational tool for nursing students to decrease negative attitudes and increase positive attitudes toward racism and discrimination.
PMID:41025285 | DOI:10.1177/10436596251372840
