ENHANCING CULTURALLY COMPETENT NURSING CARE IN SAUDI ARABIA.

This study examined the cultural competence of expatriate nurses using self-reported individual assessment tool, and evaluated if there was an improvement after the educational training provided by nurse educators. Utilizing the Individual Assessment of Cultural Competence tool, questionnaires were...

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Published in:Journal of Cultural Diversity Vol. 24; no. 1; pp. 20 - 27
Main Authors: Aboshaiqah, Ahmad E., Tumala, Regie B., Inocian, Ergie P., Almutairi, Adel F., Atallah, Mohammed
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Tucker Publications, Inc. Spring2017
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Summary:This study examined the cultural competence of expatriate nurses using self-reported individual assessment tool, and evaluated if there was an improvement after the educational training provided by nurse educators. Utilizing the Individual Assessment of Cultural Competence tool, questionnaires were administered to nurses (n=584) before the educational training and six months thereafter. A response rate o f 90% was obtained. The data revealed that there was no significant difference between pre-test mean score and post-test mean score, (p-value=0.488). However, nurses' self-reported cultural competence was improved, (mean post-test gain = 0.020). Nurses 'cultural competence was enhanced through the designed educational training program.