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The Effects of Humanistic Knowledge and Empathy Ability on Cultural Competence of Nursing students

  • Journal of The Health Care and Life Science
  • Abbr : JHCLS
  • 2020, 8(2), pp.95~104
  • DOI : 10.22961/JHCLS.2020.8.2.91
  • Publisher : The korean Society of Medical Informatics Education(KSMIE)
  • Research Area : Engineering > Biomedical Engineering > Basic Medicine > Medical Information
  • Received : October 22, 2020
  • Accepted : December 21, 2020
  • Published : December 31, 2020

Kim seyoung 1

1기독간호대학교

Candidate

ABSTRACT

This study was conducted in order to examine the effects of humanistic knowledge and empathy ability on cultural competence of nursing students. A convenience sample of 250 nursing students were recruited. The average scores were 2.50 for humanistic knowledge, 3.40 for empathy ability, and 3.33 for cultural competence. Humanistic knowledge had positive correlation with cultural competence. Also, the empathy ability was positively correlated with humanistic knowledge and cultural competence. Finally, cultural competence, empathy ability and level of academic score have shown to influence cultural competence. The research founds that humanistic knowledge, empathy ability and level of academic score influenced cultural competence of nursing students. Therefore, this study provides the basic information for improving the curriculum and quality of nursing for nursing students’ cultural competency enhancement.

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