Development and Effect of a Cultural Competency Promotion Program for Nurses in Obstetrics-Gynecology and Pediatrics.
10.4094/chnr.2015.21.2.151
- Author:
Minji JE
1
;
Hyun Mi SON
;
Young Hae KIM
Author Information
1. Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Cultural competency;
Program development;
Nurses;
Obstetrics and gynecology department;
Pediatrics
- MeSH:
Cultural Competency*;
Nursing Care;
Pediatrics*;
Program Development
- From:Child Health Nursing Research
2015;21(2):151-159
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.
