A Preliminary Study on the Cultural Competence of Nurse Practitioners and Its Affecting Factors

Abstract

Cultural competence refers to a healthcare provider’s ability to consider cultural factors that affect an individual’s health and attitudes toward disease and disability. Nurse practitioners (NPs) are increasingly important in healthcare, practicing culturally competent care strategies to improve the quality of patient care. The aim of this study was to explore cultural competence and its related factors among NPs. A cross sectional study design with a structured questionnaire survey was used. Purposive sampling was employed, for which 86 NPs were recruited from a medical center in northern Taiwan. A T-test, one-way ANOVA, and Pearson’s product-moment correlation coefficient were used for data analysis. The results were as follows: (1) overall, the total score for cultural competence was above-average, with a score of 3.75; (2) years of experience as a NP was found to have a statistically significant correlation with overall clinical competence, with r = 0.23, p < 0.05; (3) there were significant differences in clinical awareness and cultural sensitivity related to the clinical ladder system (t = −2.42, p = 0.01; t = −2.04, p = 0.04). The findings of this study can provide information for directors of medical institutions to design an in-service educational program for NPs to enhance their cultural competence and nursing quality.

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