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The Role of Digital Health Literacy and Cultural Intelligence in Cultural Competence of Private Hospital Nurses: Cross-Sectional Study.
| Τίτλος: | The Role of Digital Health Literacy and Cultural Intelligence in Cultural Competence of Private Hospital Nurses: Cross-Sectional Study. |
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| Συγγραφείς: | Shdaifat E; Community Nursing Department, College of Nursing, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, King Faisal Road, Dammam, Eastern Province, 34212, Saudi Arabia, 966 544312234., Alshowkan A; Community Nursing Department, College of Nursing, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, King Faisal Road, Dammam, Eastern Province, 34212, Saudi Arabia, 966 544312234., Alsaaideh B; Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group, Al Khober, Saudi Arabia. |
| Πηγή: | JMIR nursing [JMIR Nurs] 2026 Sep 22; Vol. 9, pp. e97334. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Sep 22. |
| Τύπος έκδοσης: | Journal Article |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Στοιχεία περιοδικού: | Publisher: JMIR Publications Inc Country of Publication: Canada NLM ID: 101771299 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2562-7600 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 25627600 NLM ISO Abbreviation: JMIR Nurs Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Original Publication: Toronto, ON, Canada : JMIR Publications Inc., [2018]- |
| Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): | Health Literacy*/standards , Health Literacy*/methods , Health Literacy*/statistics & numerical data , Cultural Competency*/psychology , Nurses*/psychology , Nurses*/statistics & numerical data , Nurses*/standards, Digital Health/standards ; Hospitals, Private/organization & administration ; Hospitals, Private/statistics & numerical data ; Humans ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Saudi Arabia ; Adult ; Female ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Male ; Middle Aged |
| Περίληψη: | Background: As patient populations become increasingly diverse, nurses must develop cultural competence to provide effective and equitable care. Objective: This study aims to examine the predictors of cultural competence among nurses, specifically investigating the roles of digital health literacy (DHL) and cultural intelligence, while also assessing how demographic factors, competence levels, and DHL relate to culturally competent behaviors. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 296 nurses at a private hospital in Saudi Arabia. Data were collected using validated instruments to assess DHL, cultural intelligence, and cultural competence. Descriptive statistics, independent t tests, Pearson correlations, and hierarchical multiple linear regression analyses were performed using SPSS (IBM Corp) to evaluate the associations and predictors of cultural competence. Results: In a sample of 296 nurses, cultural intelligence was observed at a moderate level, present in 35.8% (n=106) of participants. Conversely, more than half of the participants (n=158, 53.4%) exhibited low DHL. The majority of the nurses (n=195, 65.9%) demonstrated moderate cultural competence. Education was the only demographic factor significantly associated with cultural competence, with nurses holding a Bachelor of Science degree scoring higher than those with a diploma (P=.003). Furthermore, cultural intelligence and DHL each showed a strong positive correlation with cultural competence (P<.001). Hierarchical regression analyses indicated that both cultural intelligence (β=.427; P<.001) and DHL (β=.315; P<.001) were significant predictors of cultural competence, jointly explaining 47.7% of the variance (adjusted R²=0.460; P<.001). Nationality also emerged as a significant predictor (β=.105; P=.03), whereas other demographic variables were not statistically significant. Cultural intelligence accounted for the largest proportion of explained variance (ΔR²=0.375), followed by DHL (ΔR²=0.051). Conclusions: Cultural competence among nurses is predominantly influenced by cultural intelligence and DHL, rather than by most demographic variables. Consequently, enhancing DHL and cultural intelligence may strengthen culturally competent practice. It is recommended that targeted educational and professional development interventions be implemented to elevate competence and support high-quality patient care across diverse health care settings. (© Emad Shdaifat, Amira Alshowkan, Bilal Alsaaideh. Originally published in JMIR Nursing (https://nursing.jmir.org).) |
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| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: DHL; Saudi Arabia; cultural competency; cultural intelligence; digital health literacy; nurses |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20260922 Date Completed: 20260922 Latest Revision: 20260924 |
| Update Code: | 20260924 |
| PubMed Central ID: | PMC13596763 |
| DOI: | 10.2196/97334 |
| PMID: | 42771788 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | MEDLINE |
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<searchLink fieldCode="MH" term="%22Middle+Aged%22">Middle Aged</searchLink> – Name: Abstract Label: Abstract Group: Ab Data: Background: As patient populations become increasingly diverse, nurses must develop cultural competence to provide effective and equitable care.<br />Objective: This study aims to examine the predictors of cultural competence among nurses, specifically investigating the roles of digital health literacy (DHL) and cultural intelligence, while also assessing how demographic factors, competence levels, and DHL relate to culturally competent behaviors.<br />Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 296 nurses at a private hospital in Saudi Arabia. Data were collected using validated instruments to assess DHL, cultural intelligence, and cultural competence. Descriptive statistics, independent t tests, Pearson correlations, and hierarchical multiple linear regression analyses were performed using SPSS (IBM Corp) to evaluate the associations and predictors of cultural competence.<br />Results: In a sample of 296 nurses, cultural intelligence was observed at a moderate level, present in 35.8% (n=106) of participants. Conversely, more than half of the participants (n=158, 53.4%) exhibited low DHL. The majority of the nurses (n=195, 65.9%) demonstrated moderate cultural competence. Education was the only demographic factor significantly associated with cultural competence, with nurses holding a Bachelor of Science degree scoring higher than those with a diploma (P=.003). Furthermore, cultural intelligence and DHL each showed a strong positive correlation with cultural competence (P&lt;.001). Hierarchical regression analyses indicated that both cultural intelligence (β=.427; P&lt;.001) and DHL (β=.315; P&lt;.001) were significant predictors of cultural competence, jointly explaining 47.7% of the variance (adjusted R²=0.460; P&lt;.001). Nationality also emerged as a significant predictor (β=.105; P=.03), whereas other demographic variables were not statistically significant. Cultural intelligence accounted for the largest proportion of explained variance (ΔR²=0.375), followed by DHL (ΔR²=0.051).<br />Conclusions: Cultural competence among nurses is predominantly influenced by cultural intelligence and DHL, rather than by most demographic variables. Consequently, enhancing DHL and cultural intelligence may strengthen culturally competent practice. It is recommended that targeted educational and professional development interventions be implemented to elevate competence and support high-quality patient care across diverse health care settings.<br /> (© Emad Shdaifat, Amira Alshowkan, Bilal Alsaaideh. Originally published in JMIR Nursing (https://nursing.jmir.org).) – Name: Ref Label: References Group: RefInfo Data: BMC Med Educ. 2024 May 7;24(1):508. (PMID: <searchLink fieldCode="PM" term="%2238715005%22">38715005)</searchLink><br />Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Apr 11;18(8):. (PMID: <searchLink fieldCode="PM" term="%2233920334%22">33920334)</searchLink><br />BMC Med Educ. 2025 Jul 24;25(1):1106. (PMID: <searchLink fieldCode="PM" term="%2240707933%22">40707933)</searchLink><br />Nurse Educ Pract. 2022 Aug;63:103382. (PMID: <searchLink fieldCode="PM" term="%2235772307%22">35772307)</searchLink><br />SAGE Open Nurs. 2025 Sep 4;11:23779608251375375. 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