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Evaluating cultural competence in the clinical practicum
Marianne R Jeffreys1, Enis Dogan
1City University of New York Graduate College, Staten Island, New York, USA. marianne.jeffreys@csi.cuny.edu
Aim:
The main purpose is to introduce a tool for evaluating the extent of culturally specific care provided for a diverse clientele, the frequency of cultural assessments, and the development of culturally sensitive and professionally appropriate attitudes, values, and beliefs.
Background:
Legal, ethical, and accreditation mandates demand theoretically based, valid, comprehensive tools to assess aspects of culturally specific care; yet no relevant ones existed.
Method:
The Cultural Competence Clinical Evaluation Tool (CCCET) was administered at the end of a second semester medical-surgical nursing course (n = 161).
Results:
The Content Validity Index (CVI) was 0.91. The reliability coefficients provided evidence for internal consistency.
Conclusion:
Student and teacher ratings were relatively close, suggesting that respondents took the task of CCCET completion seriously and honestly, that cultural competence was a visible theme throughout the course, and that students and instructors worked closely together in the clinical practicum setting to achieve learning objectives (including cultural competence).
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