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Evaluation of a cultural competence educational programme.

Angela Cooper Brathwaite1, Basanti Majumdar

  • 1Durham Region Health Department, Public Health Nursing & Nutrition, Whitby, Ontario, Canada. angela.cooperbrathwaite@region.durham.on.ca

Journal of Advanced Nursing
|February 2, 2006
PubMed
Summary

A cultural competence educational program effectively increased Public Health Nurses' cultural knowledge. This training is valuable for enhancing nursing skills in diverse populations.

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing Education
  • Public Health
  • Cultural Competence

Background:

  • Cultural competence is crucial for nurses serving diverse populations.
  • Public Health Nurses require enhanced knowledge and skills for effective client care.
  • A need exists for integrated cultural competence training for Public Health Nurses.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of a cultural competence educational program.
  • To assess the program's impact on Public Health Nurses' cultural knowledge.

Main Methods:

  • A one-group Repeated Measures design was employed.
  • 76 Public Health Nurses participated in a 5-week program with a booster session.
  • Cultural knowledge was measured using the Cultural Knowledge Scale and analyzed via repeated measures ANOVA; qualitative data were content analyzed.

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Main Results:

  • The educational program significantly increased Public Health Nurses' cultural knowledge.
  • Quantitative findings were supported by qualitative participant feedback.
  • The intervention demonstrated statistical significance (P < 0.01).

Conclusions:

  • The cultural competence program effectively enhanced Public Health Nurses' knowledge.
  • Findings are not generalizable to all nursing settings.
  • The program holds clinical utility and can be adapted for broader use.