Effects of a Cultural Competence Promotion Program for Multicultural Maternity Nursing Care: Case-based Small Group Learning.
10.4040/jkan.2013.43.5.626
- Author:
Myung Sook PARK
1
;
Young Ran KWEON
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Chosun University, Gwangju, Korea. yrk@chosun.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article ; Controlled Clinical Trial ; English Abstract
- Keywords:
Cultural competence;
Pregnant women;
Transcultural nursing
- MeSH:
Adult;
Attitude of Health Personnel;
Awareness;
Case-Control Studies;
Cultural Competency;
Female;
Humans;
Maternal-Child Nursing;
Mothers/*psychology;
Pregnancy;
*Program Evaluation
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
2013;43(5):626-635
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a cultural competence improvement program for maternity nurses. METHODS: A quasi-experimental study using a non-equivalent control group pre and posttest design was used. Participants were 67 maternity nurses caring for multicultural pregnant women in G city. The cultural competence improvement program was developed based on the 3-D Puzzle Model and was provided using case-based small group learning methods for the experimental group (n=31). The control group (n=36) did not receive any intervention. Data were collected using self-report structured questionnaires at two time points: prior to the intervention and after the intervention and were analyzed with descriptive statistics, chi2-test, and t-test. RESULTS: Compared to the control group, the experimental group reported significant positive changes for cultural knowledge (t=6.39, p<.001), cultural awareness (t=3.50, p<.001), and cultural acceptance (t=4.08, p<.001). However, change in cultural nursing behaviors (t=0.92, p=.067) was not significantly different between the two groups. CONCLUSION: Findings from this study indicate that a cultural competence improvement program with case-based small group learning is a useful intervention strategy to promote multicultural maternity care. Further, strategies to improve cultural nursing behavior should be developed to promote culturally congruent nursing care.
