Child Health Nurs Res.  2015 Apr;21(2):151-159. 10.4094/chnr.2015.21.2.151.

Development and Effect of a Cultural Competency Promotion Program for Nurses in Obstetrics-Gynecology and Pediatrics

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  • 1Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea.
  • 2Department of Nursing, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea. hmson@pusan.ac.kr

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to develop and evaluate the effect of a cultural competency promotion program for nurses in obstetrics-gynecology and pediatrics.
METHODS
The cultural competency promotion program was developed through the Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation (ADDIE) steps. In this quasi-experimental study, 30 nurses in obstetrics-gynecology and pediatrics were assigned to the experimental group and 34 nurses were assigned to the control group. The experimental group received this program once a week for four weeks and each class lasted one hour. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, chi2-test and Fisher's exact test with the IBM SPSS Statistics version 21.0 program.
RESULTS
After attending the program, cultural competency (t=8.30, p<.001) increased significantly in the experimental group compared to the control group. There were also significant differences between two groups in cultural awareness (t=7.53, p<.001), cultural attitude (t=6.41, p<.001), and cultural knowledge & skills (t=7.79, p<.001) as components of cultural competency.
CONCLUSION
The results of this study indicate that this cultural competency program is effective and efficient for nurses in obstetrics-gynecology and pediatrics and can help nurses provide appropriate multicultural nursing care in multicultural society.

Keyword

Cultural competency; Program development; Nurses; Obstetrics and gynecology department; Pediatrics

MeSH Terms

Cultural Competency*
Nursing Care
Pediatrics*
Program Development
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