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¹Nursing Department, New Jersey City University, Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. kdudas@njcu.edu

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Area of Science:

Nursing
Nursing Education
Healthcare Diversity

Background:

The Registered Nurse (RN) workforce, nurse faculty, and nursing students do not mirror the nation's evolving demographics.
Cultural competence is essential for equipping nurses to address diverse patient needs effectively.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore the concept of cultural competence within nursing and nursing education literature.
To analyze the evolutionary concept of cultural competence in healthcare settings.

Main Methods:

Utilized Rogers' evolutionary concept analysis method.
Searched two databases for keywords: 'cultural competence,' 'nursing,' and 'nursing education' over a five-year period.
Included 137 articles meeting inclusion criteria, with 30 randomly selected for in-depth analysis in nursing and nursing education.

Main Results:

Identified three core dimensions of cultural competence: awareness, attitudes, and behaviors.
Related concepts associated with cultural competence were also delineated.
Found congruence in the understanding of cultural competence between nursing and nursing education.

Conclusions:

The concept of cultural competence is consistently understood across nursing and nursing education.
Further research is recommended to deepen the understanding and application of cultural competence in practice and education.