Graduation Year
2019
Degree Type
Open Access Capstone
Document Type
Capstone
Degree Name
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Department
Nursing
Department Name when Degree Awarded
Baccalaureate and Graduate Nursing
First Advisor
Nancy G. Owens
Department Affiliation
Nursing
Second Advisor
Jill Cornelison
Department Affiliation
Nursing
Abstract
As America grows increasingly diverse, there is a recognized need for increased cultural competence in Nurse Practitioners (NPs) and other healthcare workers. Research has shown that when health care providers are not attentive to providing culturally competent care, there is a subsequent negative impact on the quality, safety and cost of patient care. Cultural
competency is a recognized and popular approach to improving the provision of health
care to racial/ethnic minority groups in the community with the aim of reducing health disparities in racial/ethnic minorities. The project sought to improve NPs’ and other health care workers’ abilities to provide culturally competent care through a one-hour cultural competency educational training program. Cultural competency of NPs and health care workers was evaluated with a pre- and post- training using the Cultural Competence Assessment (CCA) tool at a primary care clinic serving a large minority population.
Copyright
2019 Diane F. Riff
Recommended Citation
Riff, Diane F., "Cultural Competency Training in Primary Care: A Pilot Project for Improving Culturally Competent Care" (2019). Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects. 40.
https://encompass.eku.edu/dnpcapstones/40
IRB Approval Number (if applicable)
2049
