2015 Symposium Archive (Statesboro)
Assessment of Cultural Competence Using Qualitative and Quantitative Methods
Location
Atrium
Session Format
Poster Presentation
Research Area Topic:
Qualitative Research
Co-Presenters and Faculty Mentors or Advisors
Joy Humphrey, DNP, RN
Paula Bryant, MSN, RN
Jayme Roseth, MSN, RN
Abstract
Georgia Southwestern State University provides an elective Transcultural Care Course that offers students the opportunity to develop an awareness of nursing, caring, and environmental issues affecting persons, families, and communities in a transcultural setting. Awareness is achieved through didactic instruction and participation in a cultural immersion experience in Jamaica. This presentation describes the immersion experience and the students' self-reported perceptions of cultural competence based on Camphina-Bacote's The Process of Cultural Competence in the Delivery of Healthcare Services (2002) theory.
During the transcultural immersion experience, students kept a journal of their thoughts, impressions, and experiences. Upon return, students participated in a focus group interview. The interview guide consisted of four question based on self-examination of cultural awareness, cultural skill, cultural knowledge, cultural encounters, and cultural desire. In addition, students completed the Inventory for Assessment of Cultural Competence among Healthcare Professionals - Student Version (IAPCC-SV) at the beginning of the Transcultural Care course and upon completion of the educational program and field experience at the end of the semester. Pre-test/post test scores wee compared to determine if there is a higher level of cultural competence after the instruction and field experience.
This presentation will compare and contrast the qualitative and quantitative findings from this assessment.
Keywords
Cultural competence, Cultural immersion, Qualitative study, Assessment of cultural competence
Start Date
4-24-2015 2:45 PM
End Date
4-24-2015 4:00 PM
Copyright
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Recommended Citation
Simmons, Bonnie J. Dr., "Assessment of Cultural Competence Using Qualitative and Quantitative Methods" (2015). GS4 Student Scholars Symposium. 134.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/research_symposium/2015/2015/134
Assessment of Cultural Competence Using Qualitative and Quantitative Methods
Atrium
Georgia Southwestern State University provides an elective Transcultural Care Course that offers students the opportunity to develop an awareness of nursing, caring, and environmental issues affecting persons, families, and communities in a transcultural setting. Awareness is achieved through didactic instruction and participation in a cultural immersion experience in Jamaica. This presentation describes the immersion experience and the students' self-reported perceptions of cultural competence based on Camphina-Bacote's The Process of Cultural Competence in the Delivery of Healthcare Services (2002) theory.
During the transcultural immersion experience, students kept a journal of their thoughts, impressions, and experiences. Upon return, students participated in a focus group interview. The interview guide consisted of four question based on self-examination of cultural awareness, cultural skill, cultural knowledge, cultural encounters, and cultural desire. In addition, students completed the Inventory for Assessment of Cultural Competence among Healthcare Professionals - Student Version (IAPCC-SV) at the beginning of the Transcultural Care course and upon completion of the educational program and field experience at the end of the semester. Pre-test/post test scores wee compared to determine if there is a higher level of cultural competence after the instruction and field experience.
This presentation will compare and contrast the qualitative and quantitative findings from this assessment.
