Identifier

193

Date

2021

Document Type

Honors Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Major

Nursing

Committee Member

Rosemary McLaughlin

Abstract

Global migration and subsequent cultural diversity in many countries has highlighted the need for cultural competence in healthcare. Research has established that low levels of cultural competence in nurses is linked with a reduced quality of care as well as burnout in nurses. Cultural competence is an important factor in serious illness which necessitates increased cultural competence in areas like the ICU where cultural barriers can impact care. This thesis aims to address the gap in research and identify the role cultural competence plays in patient outcomes and nurse burnout in the ICU. A literature review was conducted followed by a pilot study. The study consisted of a questionnaire which measured ICU nurses' self-perceived quality of care and levels of burnout. Both the results of the literature review and pilot study validate that there is an association between lower levels of cultural competence, a reduced quality of care, and increased burnout for nurses in the ICU.

Comments

Undergraduate Honor's Thesis

Library Comment

Honors thesis originally submitted to the Local University of Memphis Honor’s Thesis Repository.

Notes

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