Abstract

ALVAREZ-SAN MARTIN, Roberto; MOLL-CONTRERAS, Josefa Malini  and  VARGAS-SANTANDER, Alejandra Nataly. Cultural competencies in Nursing students in southern Chile. Rev. Int. Investig. Cienc. Soc. [online]. 2022, vol.18, n.2, pp.329-342. ISSN 2226-4000.  https://doi.org/10.18004/riics.2022.diciembre.329.

In the current context of cultural diversity, health care requires professionals with cultural competencies who are able to provide quality and culturally relevant care. This article presents the results of a study on the development of cultural competencies in nursing students at a Chilean university, for which the Chilean version of the Cultural Competency Measurement Scale was applied, measuring competencies in three sub-areas: cultural knowledge, sensitivity and skills. The results indicate that students show a high level of competence development in the cultural knowledge dimension, while cultural sensitivity is the least developed. It is concluded that nursing students are culturally competent to provide health care to patients from diverse cultural backgrounds and able to adapt to multicultural contexts in the area of health care.

Keywords : Cultural diversity; cultural competency; university student; Nursing.

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