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An Intervention to Improve Cultural Competence in Graduate Nursing Education. 2017

Constance Creech, and Marilyn Filter, and Hiba Wehbe-Alamah, and Marilyn R McFarland, and Margaret Andrews, and Gwendolyn Pryor
About the Authors The authors are affiliated with University of Michigan-Flint School of Nursing, Flint, Michigan. Constance Creech, EdD, RN, ANP-BC, is an associate professor and director of graduate nursing programs. Marilyn Filter, PhD, RN, CNM, is an assistant professor. Hiba Wehbe-Alamah, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, CTN-A, is an associate professor. Marilyn R. McFarland, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, CTN-A, is a professor. Margaret Andrews, PhD, RN, FAAN, CTN-A, is a professor and interim dean of the school of nursing. Gwendolyn Pryor, MSN, RN, ANP-BC, is a lecturer. This research study was supported partially by HRSA Grant D09HP22631, awarded to the University of Michigan-Flint. For more information, contact Dr. Creech at ccreech@umflint.edu.

Noting the small number of studies on the influence of an entire curriculum on graduate nursing students' cultural competence, the researchers examined the effect of a curricular intervention using a pretest-posttest design. The study, conducted from 2012 to 2014, focused solely on the Doctor of Nursing Practice program at a midwestern university. Results from a pre- and postintervention faculty curriculum survey indicated that the percentage of courses including a cultural competence objective increased from 65 percent to 81 percent. Results from the pre- and postintervention administration of the Transcultural Self-Efficacy Tool showed a statistically significant improvement in students' overall score and three subscale scores.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D003479 Curriculum A course of study offered by an educational institution. Curricula,Short-Term Courses,Course, Short-Term,Courses, Short-Term,Short Term Courses,Short-Term Course
D004508 Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate A four-year program in nursing education in a college or university leading to a B.S.N. (Bachelor of Science in Nursing). Graduates are eligible for state examination for licensure as RN (Registered Nurse). External Degree Programs, Nursing,Nursing Education, Baccalaureate,Baccalaureate Nursing Education,Baccalaureate Nursing Educations,Education, Baccalaureate Nursing,Educations, Baccalaureate Nursing,Nursing Educations, Baccalaureate
D004511 Education, Nursing, Graduate Those educational activities engaged in by holders of a bachelor's degree in nursing, which are primarily designed to prepare them for entrance into a specific field of nursing, and may lead to board certification or a more advanced degree. Education, Nursing, Postgraduate,Nursing Education, Graduate,Nursing Education, Postgraduate,Postgraduate Nursing Education,Graduate Nursing Education,Education, Graduate Nursing,Education, Postgraduate Nursing
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013338 Students, Nursing Individuals enrolled in a school of nursing or a formal educational program leading to a degree in nursing. Nurses, Pupil,Pupil Nurses,Nursing Student,Nursing Students,Student, Nursing,Nurse, Pupil,Pupil Nurse
D054521 Cultural Competency Cultural and linguistic competence is a set of congruent behaviors, attitudes, and policies that come together in a system, agency, or among professionals that enables effective work in cross-cultural situations. Competence implies the capacity to function effectively as an individual and an organization within the context of the cultural beliefs, behaviors, and needs presented by consumers and their communities. Cultural Sensitivity,Cultural Competence,Competence, Cultural,Competency, Cultural,Cultural Competencies,Cultural Sensitivities,Sensitivities, Cultural,Sensitivity, Cultural
D020377 Self Efficacy Cognitive mechanism based on expectations or beliefs about one's ability to perform actions necessary to produce a given effect. It is also a theoretical component of behavior change in various therapeutic treatments. (APA, Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms, 1994) Efficacy, Self

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