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- Title
Cultural sensitivity and associated factors among nurses in southwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study.
- Authors
Berhanu, Robera Demissie; Golja, Eba Abdisa; Gudeta, Tesfaye Abera; Feyisa, Jira Wakoya; Rikitu, Dame Habtamu; Bayane, Yadeta Babu
- Abstract
Background: Because of the rapidly rising cultural diversity, the ability to recognize cultural diversity is extremely important to all healthcare professionals, especially to nurses. However, there is a paucity of information regarding the cultural sensitivity of nurses in Ethiopia. Hence, this study aimed to assess cultural sensitivity and associated factors among nurses working at Jimma Medical Center, Oromia Regional State, Southwest Ethiopia. Methods: Health-facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 244 nurses selected by simple random sampling from May 20th to June 20th, 2020. A structured, self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data. Data were analysed using Statistical Product and Service Solution Version 26.0. Bivariate binary logistic regression analyses were used to select variables for the final model. Multivariable binary logistic regression analysis was used to identify factors associated with cultural sensitivity. Statistical significance was declared at 0.05, and adjusted odds ratio with respective 95% CI was used to report significant covariates. Results: Out of the total sample, 236 nurses participated in this study, giving a response rate of 96.72%. Nurses who were culturally sensitive while delivering routine nursing services were found to be 40.3% (95% CI (34.3, 46.6)). Level of education ([AOR (95% CI)], [4.846 (1.188, 19.773)]), interpersonal communication ([AOR (95% CI)], [4.749 (1.334, 16.909)]), and intercultural communication ([AOR (95% CI)], [51.874 (13.768, 195.45)]) were positively and significantly associated with the cultural sensitivity of nurses. Conclusion: Cultural sensitivity is found to be low in the study area. Increasing level of education, effective interpersonal communication abilities, and intercultural communication abilities positively predict cultural sensitivity of nurses. It is helpful for nurses to improve their knowledge of transcultural nursing theories and cultural understanding.
- Subjects
ETHIOPIA; CULTURAL awareness; CROSS-sectional method; NURSING theory; EVIDENCE-based nursing; SCALE analysis (Psychology); STATISTICAL models; HOSPITAL nursing staff; STATISTICAL sampling; LOGISTIC regression analysis; MULTIPLE regression analysis; TRANSCULTURAL nursing; CULTURAL competence; NURSING; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; ODDS ratio; COMMUNICATION; DATA analysis software; CONFIDENCE intervals; INTERPERSONAL relations; EDUCATIONAL attainment
- Publication
BMC Nursing, 2024, Vol 23, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1472-6955
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/s12912-024-01838-8