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Baghian N, Rezaeifar R, Rezaei Haftadori Z, Arefi A, Khoddami N, Eftekhari A. Investigating the Relationship between Cultural Competence and Communication Skills among Intern Nursing Students at Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, in 2024. Manage Strat Health Syst 2026; 10 (4) :305-315
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Najmeh Baghian1 
, Roya Rezaeifar2 , Zahra Rezaei Haftadori3 , Ali Arefi2 , Nahid Khoddami4 , Adel Eftekhari *5
, Roya Rezaeifar2 , Zahra Rezaei Haftadori3 , Ali Arefi2 , Nahid Khoddami4 , Adel Eftekhari *5
1- Ph.D. of Healthcare Services Management, Clinical Research Development Center, Shahid Rahnemoon Hospital, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
2- BSc in Nursing, Meybod School of Nursing, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
3- MSc in Emergency Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
4- Ph.D. student of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
5- Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing, Meybod School of Medical Sciences, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran ,adel.eftaekhari.66@gmail.com
2- BSc in Nursing, Meybod School of Nursing, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
3- MSc in Emergency Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
4- Ph.D. student of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
5- Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing, Meybod School of Medical Sciences, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran ,
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Background: Effective communication between nurses and patients from diverse cultural backgrounds is vital for quality care. This study investigates the relationship between cultural competence and communication skills among nursing students at Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences in Yazd.
Methods: This was a cross-sectional, analytical study conducted on all clinical-stage nursing students at Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences in Yazd using a census sampling method during the Solar Hijri year 2024. Data collection tools; data were collected using the communication skills questionnaire developed by Javaher et al. and the cultural competence questionnaire developed by Naghizadeh et al. Data analysis was performed using SPSS 27, employing descriptive statistics (median, mean, standard deviation) and inferential statistics, including independent-samples t-tests, Spearman’s correlation coefficient, Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), and Liner regression analysis.
Results: The analysis showed that the majority of students (63.3 %) demonstrated good communication skills. The highest mean score within communication skills belonged to the component of ‘Respect for the Patient/Client’, while the lowest was for the component of ‘Unconditional Acceptance of the Patient/Client’. Most of the dimensions of cultural competence had the median of 4, and the only dimension with a relatively lower function belonged to habits, behavior, and speaking. Moreover, 94.2 % of the students had a higher than average score in cultural competence. A positive and statistically significant correlation was found between students’ communication skills scores and their cultural competence scores (r p
Conclusion: Based on the study findings, developing educational programs aimed at increasing nursing students’ knowledge of health behaviors, beliefs, and physiological differences, alongside strengthening their skills in the unconditional acceptance of patients, could lead to improved quality of nurse-patient communication and a more effective delivery of patient care.
Methods: This was a cross-sectional, analytical study conducted on all clinical-stage nursing students at Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences in Yazd using a census sampling method during the Solar Hijri year 2024. Data collection tools; data were collected using the communication skills questionnaire developed by Javaher et al. and the cultural competence questionnaire developed by Naghizadeh et al. Data analysis was performed using SPSS 27, employing descriptive statistics (median, mean, standard deviation) and inferential statistics, including independent-samples t-tests, Spearman’s correlation coefficient, Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), and Liner regression analysis.
Results: The analysis showed that the majority of students (63.3 %) demonstrated good communication skills. The highest mean score within communication skills belonged to the component of ‘Respect for the Patient/Client’, while the lowest was for the component of ‘Unconditional Acceptance of the Patient/Client’. Most of the dimensions of cultural competence had the median of 4, and the only dimension with a relatively lower function belonged to habits, behavior, and speaking. Moreover, 94.2 % of the students had a higher than average score in cultural competence. A positive and statistically significant correlation was found between students’ communication skills scores and their cultural competence scores (
Conclusion: Based on the study findings, developing educational programs aimed at increasing nursing students’ knowledge of health behaviors, beliefs, and physiological differences, alongside strengthening their skills in the unconditional acceptance of patients, could lead to improved quality of nurse-patient communication and a more effective delivery of patient care.
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