CROSS-CULTURAL COMPETENCE OF HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS WORKING IN PEDIATRIC UNITS: A CROSS-SECTIONAL DESCRIPTIVE STUDY

Authors : Dilara Keklik, Evşen Nazik, Ulaş Özdemir

Pages : 302-313

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Publication Date : 2024-11-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Background/aim: Cultural competence is a skill that health professionals must possess in order to provide effective and safe health care in multicultural societies. Children patient population needs a special care in terms of differences in cultural diversity. It was aimed to determine the cross-cultural competence of healthcare professionals working in pediatric units. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study determining the cross-cultural competence of nurses and doctors (n=157) working in pediatric units considering Cross-Cultural Competence of Healthcare Professionals (CCCHP) scale. Results: Total mean score of CCCHP is found to be 85.38±10.46 as good and confident in the subdimensions. A statistically significant difference was found between participants\' marital status, total working years in their professional life, total working years in their unit, their views on the importance of learning cultures in patient care and the total mean score of the CCCHP scale. Conclusions: Highlighting cross-cultural competence within health care offers an effective care.
Keywords : kültürlerarası yeterlilik, sağlık, sağlık çalışanları, pediatri birimleri, hemşireler