Developing and validating the Nursing Cultural Competence Scale in Taiwan.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Culture influences personal health habits and behavior, and healthcare personnel possess different views of cultural perspectives. Currently, an appropriate instrument to assess cultural competence in clinical practice is limited. The present study aimed to develop and examine the psychometric properties of the Nursing Cultural Competence Scale (NCCS) for clinical nurses.

Methods

Developing and assessing the scale was carried out in two phases: Phase I involved a qualitative research to explore the themes of nurses' cultural competence and instrument development; Phase II established construct validity of the scale using a sample of 246 nurses in Taiwan. Data from the questionnaire were analyzed using exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, inte

SUBMITTER: Lin MH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6692013 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature