title: Cultural self-efficacy of licensed registered nurses in New Mexico.
abstract: This study determined the level of cultural self-efficacy of licensed Registered Nurses caring for multiethnic patients (White non-Hispanic, Hispanic, African American Native American and Asian American) in New Mexico, and the level of influence of various background and demographic variables. The sample consisted of 1000 randomly selected New Mexico licensed RNs. The Cultural Self-Efficacy Scale, developed by Bernal and Froman (1987), was modified and used to measure the confidence level of the licensed Registered Nurses. It is a 25-item Likert-type scale that groups cultural self-efficacy ratings into three categories: (a) knowledge of cultural concepts; (b) self-efficacy in performing cultural nursing skills; and (c) knowledge of cultural life patterns for specific ethnic groups. The data show that RNs in New Mexico are moderately efficacious in caring for patients/clients of cultures other than their own. Few demographic variables (age, number ofyears an RN) correlated with higher cultural self-efficacy levels. This study provided information on practicing nurses in New Mexico which, to date, was non-existent. Licensed Registered Nurses in New Mexico are moderately efficacious in caring for patients of five cultural/ethnic groups.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, North Carolina Central University, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
authors.forename: Lynda Wilson
authors.initials: LW
authors.lastname: Hagman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel / Q000208:ethnology; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008008:Licensure, Nursing; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009516:New Mexico; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology*; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009742:Nursing Theory; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011287:Prejudice; D020377:Self Efficacy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016746:Transcultural Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000592:standards*