An educational program for enhancing cultural competence and cultural self-efficacy in healthcare providers: a quasi-experimental single-group study in Southern Iran
摘要
The surge in international exchanges and immigration has significantly increased the demand for culturally competent healthcare providers.
AimThis study aimed to evaluate the impact of a cultural care training program on the cultural competency and self-efficacy of healthcare providers in Jiroft, Iran.
MethodsThis quasi-experimental study was conducted using a pretest-posttest design but with no control group. Sixty-five eligible participants were selected through a convenience sampling. Data were collected using a demographic questionnaire, the Cultural Care Inventory, and the Cultural Self-Efficacy Scale (CSES) before and after a cultural care training program during four 2-hour sessions per week. Data analysis was performed using SPSS 20, including the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test and paired t-test.
ResultsThe total mean cultural competency score significantly increased from 89.05 ± 12.30 to 217.16 ± 12.09. Similarly, the total mean cultural self-efficacy score rose significantly from 83.53 ± 4.95 to 105.7 ± 7.24. Paired t-test indicated a statistically significant difference in cultural competence (p = 0.001, t= -65.99) and cultural self-efficacy scores (p = 0.001, t = -47.03).
ConclusionsThe results of this study suggest that implementing various training programs can effectively enhance the cultural competency and self-efficacy of healthcare providers.