| October
2023
- Volume 17, Issue 2
Cultural
Competence in Nurses in Saudi Arabia: A Systematic Review
Ahmad Aboshaiqah
1, Sarah Abdulaziz AlAbdalhai 2, Norah Garallah
Alkaledi 2,
Ali Alyasin 2, Abdulrahman Alayed 2, Yasir
Ashour 2, Nasima Awaji 2
(1) Professor, Education Department, College of Nursing, King
Saud University, P.O. Box 642, Riyadh 11421, Saudi Arabia
(2) PhD Candidate, College of Nursing, King Saud University,
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Correspondence:
Sarah Abdulaziz AlAbdalhai
College of Nursing, King Saud University
RiyadhSaudi Arabia
Email: 444203675@student.ksu.edu.sa
Received: August 2023; Accepted: September 2023; Published:
October 2023
Citation: Ahmad Aboshaiqah et al. Cultural Competence in Nurses
in Saudi Arabia: A Systematic Review. Middle East Journal
of Nursing 2023; 17(2): 3-17. DOI: 10.5742/MEJN2023.9378040
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ABSTRACT
Background.
Nursing staff are typically multi-national, especially in
Saudi Arabia, and Saudi nurses deal with multicultural patients,
which creates a culturally diverse atmosphere. As a result,
cultural competence is essential.
Aim. To assess cultural competence
among nurses in Saudi Arabia
Methods. A systematic review
was performed to assess cultural competence among nurses in
Saudi Arabia.
Findings. The study provides
in-depth summaries of 11 papers included in this review. No
studies published before 2014 investigated the cultural competence
of Saudi Arabian nurses. However, the authors noted a sharp
rise from 2020 in the number of studies dealing with this
issue. Sample sizes ranged from 11 to 650 participants. Three
studies were qualitative compared to eight quantitative studies.
Seven studies focused on staff nurses, one on academic nurses,
two on nursing students, and one on nurse leaders. Three concentrated
on the academic setting, seven on clinical settings, and one
on community settings. Most studies collected data from surveys,
while a few used interviews and cross-sectional methodologies.
Conclusion. Healthcare systems
should be structured to encourage the empowerment of nurses
from different nationalities and build effective communication
policies to improve cultural competency among nurses. Future
research should look at the relationship between individual
training programs designed to increase cultural competence
and their effect on the quality of patient care. Also, further
research should incorporate a more diverse range of cultures.
Keywords: Cultural competence,
nurses,
Saudi Arabia, patient outcome, knowledge, skills, attitude.
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