Cultural Attitudes, Knowledge, and Skills of a Health Workforce

Bibliographic Data

ID19461970
AuthorsMary Elaine Jones (University of the Incarnate Word), Carolyn L Cason (University of Texas at Arlington School of Nursing), Mary Bond (The University of Texas at Arlington), Mary Lou Bond (University of Texas at Arlington School of Nursing)
Year2004
Volume15
Issue4
Pages283-290
Publication date2004-10-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Transcultural Nursing (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1043-6596 • E-ISSN: 1552-7832
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/1043659604268966
PMID15359061
OpenAlexW2042367502
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited11

This study describes cultural attitudes, knowledge, and skill of 409 health care workers using the Ethnic Attitude Scale, the Cultural Self-Efficacy Scale, and a demographic inventory. Findings suggest cultural knowledge and educational preparation of the health worker may influence cultural skills. Workers that were most confident in their cultural skills in working with other cultural groups were more confident in knowledge of cultural concepts and had higher education levels. The results also suggest gaps in workers’ knowledge of other cultures and how to care for them in culturally sensitive ways. Educational interventions may enhance workers’ knowledge. Whether such enhanced knowledge yields improved patient care outcomes remains to be answered

Cultural competence · Medical education · Pedagogy · Political science · Workforce · Cultural Competency in Health Care · Global Health Workforce Issues · Innovations in Medical Education · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology

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