Cultural competence of pre-licensure nursing faculty

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the level of cultural competence (CC) in Texas pre-licensure nursing faculty and examine the relationships between demographics and CC scores. The researchers conducted a study to determine if demographics predicted the level of CC and explored the perceptions of CC. A convergent parallel mixed-methods design used data from a 2014 online survey with a qualitative interview component. Demographics were evaluated with descriptive statistics and CC was measured with The Nurses' Cultural Competence Scale (NCCS). Qualitative data were analyzed using a constant comparative method. The level of CC was low to moderate. Three themes emerged from the interviews: knowledge is experiential, skills require emotional intelligence, and desire requires a catalyst. Nursing faculty could benefit from experiences with culturally diverse patients and students. Continuing education offerings and courses should follow best practices models of CC education and focus on providing meaningful experiences may also increase the knowledge and skills to help faculty members.

Nurse Cultural Competence-cultural adaptation and validation of the Polish version of the Nurse Cultural Competence Scale and preliminary research results

“…Meanwhile, Lin and Hsu proved, in a randomized controlled trial, the effectiveness of the impact of an educational course on cultural competences on nurses’ self-evaluation of their cultural competences [ 63 ]. Marzilli and Mastel-Smith [ 61 ] have also pointed to the necessity of culture education, preferably through contact with representatives of other cultures, which our study also confirms. Almutairi and his team [ 64 ] presented similar conclusions regarding nurses based on a study of a culturally diverse (23 countries) group of nurses.…”

“…Cultural awareness competence in Polish nurses shows a positive correlation with age and seniority, which is not confirmed by other studies [ 24 , 59 , 61 ]. Instead, the majority of studies show a relationship between nurses’ experience in caring for patients of other cultures and the development of cultural competence.…”

“…achieved an average result of 162.3 (SD = 21.7) for cultural competence, with the highest value for cultural skills (M = 54.3; SD = 9.2), in a reverse tendency from our research. The American students achieved a rather high value for the cultural awareness category (M = 41.5; SD = 7.2) [61], which is consistent with our research results. The research showed nurses' awareness of the importance of taking cultural origin into account in providing high quality care, and of the importance of nursing education in the process of understanding the patient's cultural differences.…”

“…Cultural awareness competence in Polish nurses shows a positive correlation with age and seniority, which is not confirmed by other studies [24,59,61]. Instead, the majority of studies…”

Cultural competency of nursing faculty teaching in baccalaureate nursing programs in the United States

“…Other studies found that exposure to culturally and ethnically diverse populations portray an important role in improving cultural competence levels. 7,21,25,26 Finally, Transcultural Teaching Behaviors findings highlight a strong relationship with adjustment for all other variables. The findings highlight that faculty commitment to transcultural teaching behaviors acts as a motivator toward pursuing cultural competency.…”