title: The relationship between cultural competence and ethnocentrism of health care professionals.
abstract: The study examined the relationship between cultural competence and ethnocentrism among health care professionals. Physical therapists, occupational therapists, and nurses ( N = 71) from three hospitals in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, participated in the survey research project. The survey questionnaire incorporated the Inventory for Assessing the Process of Cultural Competence Among Healthcare Professionals-Revised and the Generalized Ethnocentrism Scale. Cultural competence scores and ethnocentrism scores were inversely related (r = -.28, p = .017). Results suggest that cultural competence may not be entirely distinct from ethnocentrism. The construct of cultural competence warrants further study vis-à-vis its correlates and its impact on clinical outcomes.
authors: University of British Columbia, Canada.
authors: Jen
authors: J
authors: Capell
authors: Elizabeth
authors: E
authors: Dean
authors: Gerry
authors: G
authors: Veenstra
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001955:British Columbia; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D054521:Cultural Competency; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital; D009788:Occupational Therapy; D026761:Physical Therapy Specialty; D012933:Social Identification