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Factors Influencing Cultural Competency of Nurse Officers

  • 군진간호연구
  • Abbr : Korean Journal of Military Nursing Research
  • 2017, 35(1), pp.65~77
  • DOI : 10.31148/kjmnr.2017.35.1.65
  • Publisher : Military Health Policy Research Center
  • Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > Nursing Science > General Nursing > Nursing Education
  • Received : February 15, 2017
  • Accepted : March 22, 2017
  • Published : March 30, 2017

Kang, Myungsuk 1 Kim Soo yeon 2 Park, Da-Eun 1 Hong, Eun-Ji 1

1국군간호사관학교
2국군간호사관학교 군건강정책연구소

Candidate

ABSTRACT

Purpose : The aims of this study are to investigates the levels of Cultural Competency of Korean Army nurse officers and to identify the factors influencing on Cultural Competency. Methods : A cross-sectional descriptive survey design was used. Data were collected from 238 nurse officers in seven Korean military hospitals in December, 2016. Cultural Competence Scale, Compassionate Competence Scale and Professional Self-Concept of Nurses Instrument were used. Results : The Cultural Competency of Korean Army nurse officers was significantly different due to factors such as foreign language fluency(p=.015), experience of living abroad for more than a month(p<.001), caring experience of foreign patients(p=.001), presence of foreign friends(p<.001). There were significant correlations between cultural competency, compassionate competence and professional self-concept(p<.001). In the multiple linear regression analysis, the significant factors influencing cultural competency of nurse officers were compassionate competence (p<.001), presence of foreign friends(p<.001), professional self-concept(p=.002) and experience of living abroad(p=<.033). These factors explained 32.8%(p=.001) of this model. Conclusion : In order to improve cultural competency of nurse officers, It is necessary to develop the multicultural education program includes compassionate competence and professional self- concept.

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