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1The University of Texas at Tyler, Braithwaite Building 2170, 3900 University Blvd., Tyler, TX 75799, United States.
Background:
Cultural competence [CC] is an essential component of nursing education and nursing practice yet there is a gap in the research evaluating CC in faculty and how to practically develop this skillset for faculty members.
Objectives:
To explore CC in faculty as evaluated with the Nurses' Cultural Competence Scale [NCCS] and apply the findings to the Purnell Model of Cultural Competence [PMCC] to guide professional development opportunities for faculty members.
Design:
This was a concurrent mixed-methods study.
Setting:
Faculty members teaching in Texas nursing programs were recruited for the study. Quantitative data was collected using an online survey tool and qualitative data was collected over the phone.
Participants:
89 Texas faculty members completed the quantitative strand and a subset of 10 faculty members completed the qualitative strand.
Methods:
Descriptive statistics were used to examine the quantitative data and Strauss and Corbin's methodology guided the evaluation of the qualitative data. These two strands were used to support the results.
Results:
Faculty in Texas are moderately culturally competent. The qualitative findings support the application of the PMCC to the areas identified by the NCCS.
Conclusion:
The PMCC may be applied to the application of culture and values in nursing professional education as supported by the NCCS. Recommendations are to include the PMCC as a structure for the creation of professional development opportunities for faculty.
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