Abstract
Objective To investigate the status of community nurses′ cultural competence and analyze its influence factor, so as to provide evidence for enhancing. Methods A total of 537 nurses were selected from Shanghai community center and were asked to complete cultural competence scale for culture nursing awareness, knowledge and skills. Results The total score of cultural competence in Shanghai community nurses was (124.29±28.97); the cultural awareness dimension score was (34.69±8.47); cultural knowledge dimension score was (33.43±8.39); and cultural skill dimension score was (56.17±14.45). There were significant difference of cultural competence in age, department and English level (P<0.05). Logistic regression analysis showed that English level and age were the influencing factors for the cultural competence. Conclusions The conditions of Shanghai community nurses′ cultural competence are not satisfactory. The improvement of cultural competence level is a gradual process, so nursing managers and nursing educators should make scientific training and education plan to improve cultural competence of community nurses. Key words: Community nurses; Cultural competence; Influencing factors
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