Improving Cultural Competence and Self-Efficacy Among Postgraduate Nursing Students: Results of an Online Cultural Care Training Program. (September 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Fadaeinia, Mohammad Mahdi; Miri, Sakineh; Azizzadeh Forouzi, Mansooreh; Roy, Callista; Farokhzadian, Jamileh
• Is Part Of: Journal of transcultural nursing. Volume 33:Number 5(2022)
• Page Start: 642
• Page End: 651
• Publication Date: 2022-09
• Subjects: culture -- multicultural care -- cultural competence -- transcultural self-efficacy -- culturally congruent care -- postgraduate nursing students; Transcultural nursing -- Periodicals; Nursing -- Cross-cultural studies -- Periodicals; Health attitudes -- Cross-cultural studies -- Periodicals; 610.73
• DOI: 10.1177/10436596221101925
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1043-6596

Abstract

Introduction: Since nurses and nursing students interact with culturally diverse clients in health care settings, training programs are required to improve cultural competence and self-efficacy among them. This study aimed to investigate the effect of an online cultural care training program on cultural competence and self-efficacy among postgraduate nursing students. Methods: The present interventional study used random sampling to allocate 80 postgraduate nursing students into the intervention and control groups. Cultural care training program was held for the intervention group. Results: No significant difference in cultural competence and self-efficacy scores was found between the intervention and control groups in the pretest. However, the intervention group scored higher in terms of cultural competence and self-efficacy after the intervention. Discussion: Given cultural diversity and prevalence of medical tourism, nursing instructors need to pay special attention to cultural care education at all academic levels.