Effectiveness of Nursing Cultural Competency in Improving Healthcare Care Delivery in Diverse Populations including Ethnic Minorities: An Integrative Review

Abstract

Abstract
Aims and objectives: The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of nursing cultural competency in enhancing healthcare delivery, communication, and patient outcomes among diverse populations, including ethnic minorities while addressing health disparities and promoting equitable, culturally sensitive care.
Background: Research on cultural competency has expanded across disciplines in an effort to better serve diverse communities via healthcare. Research in the field of nursing has utilized this study to investigate how cultural competence, understanding, and sensitivity enhance patient-centered care, particularly for members of underrepresented groups.
Design: Research that met the criteria was included after searching PubMed and CINAHL. All of the articles that were considered had data extracted from them, and themes were formed using this data.
Results: Patient outcomes, communication, and trust are all enhanced when healthcare providers are culturally competent. Effective but underutilized systemic initiatives include cultural safety and interpretation services.
Conclusions: Cultural competence is crucial in healthcare delivery due to the increasing prevalence of diverse cultures. The results demonstrate that healthcare providers value cultural competence and employ practical cross-cultural strategies, such as interpretation services, with due regard.
Relevance to clinical practice: Improving communication, trust, and patient outcomes via cultural competency is the focus of this research with practical implications.