J Korean Acad Nurs Adm.  2013 Jan;19(1):48-62.

Review of Self-Administered Instruments to Measure Cultural Competence of Nurses-Focused on IAPCC & CCA

• Chae DH
• Kang KH

Abstract

PURPOSE
As Korean society has rapidly become multicultural in the last few decades, it is essential for nurses to become culturally competent to provide effective care for ethnically and culturally diverse populations. Considering the advantages of standardized instrument, there is a need to evaluate current cultural competence instruments to assess adaptability to Korean nurses.
METHODS
Using Macdowell's instrument evaluation guideline, a review and evaluation was done of the Inventory for Assessing the Process of Cultural Competence among Healthcare Professionals (IAPCC) and Cultural Competence Assessment (CCA), which were both developed based on cultural competence theoretical models and have been commonly used in nursing research. Two other Korean instruments were also evaluated.
RESULTS
The instruments reviewed have limitations in reliability and validity, as well as cultural background and development process, for measurement of cultural competence in Korean nurses.
CONCLUSION
The results of this study indicate that it is necessary to discuss and agree on a definition of what cultural competence is and to develop instruments to measure cultural competence in Korean nurses.

Keyword

Nurses; Cultural competence; Instrument

MeSH Terms

Cultural Competency
Delivery of Health Care
Models, Theoretical
Nursing Research
Reproducibility of Results

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