Author/Editor		Ličen, Sabina; Karnjuš, Igor; Bogataj, Urška; Rebec, Doroteja; Prosen, Mirko
Title		Cultural competence in nursing and its impact on the quality of care for patients from culturally diverse groups
Type		članek
Source		In: Women, migrations and health : ensuring transcultural healthcare : assicurare l'assistenza transculturale sanitaria : zagotavljanje transkulturne zdravstvene oskrbe Koper : University of Primorska Press
Publication year		2019
Volume		str. 173-186
Language		eng
Abstract		The growth of culturally diverse segments of the population in Slovenia means the need for culturally competent nurses has never been greater. Cultural competence has already been a topic of interest for several years among all healthcare provider groups. In Slovenia, however, the effect of culturally competent nursing on the quality of care for patients from culturally diverse groups has never been systematic reviewed. A review of the literature was conducted in May 2018 to identify the evidence available on the effectiveness of culturally competent nursing on the quality of care. Based on the research purpose, terms combining Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), phrases, as well as free text or keywords were searched for. The literature published between 2000 and 2018 was extracted and a sample of 533 papers was obtained. Four studies meeting the criteria were finally included in the qualitative analysis. Two studies revealed that the effectiveness of cultural training is shown in increased patient self-care behaviours, a higher level of social functioning and improved overall functional capacity. The two other studies used in our study did not describe patient outcomes as they mainly looked at improvements in cultural competency among nurses. Our review shows several important considerations for future research and supports calls for greater methodological rigour in studies of cultural competence education for health professionals.
Keywords		zdravstvo zdravstvena oskrba kulturne kompetence medkulturnost