Date of Conferral

11-7-2025

Date of Award

November 2025

Degree

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

School

Nursing

Advisor

Stephanie Anyanwu

Abstract

In today’s challenging healthcare environment, coupled with increasing global migration, healthcare delivery has become more diverse, and providers must deliver high-quality, patient-centered care across diverse populations. Cultural competency, the ability to understand and effectively interact with patients from diverse backgrounds, is essential for reducing health disparities, improving patient satisfaction, and enhancing health outcomes. However, many providers struggle to integrate these practices into daily care due to limited or inconsistent knowledge on applying these concepts in real-world settings. Thus, the purpose of this Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) project was to determine whether an educational intervention focused on cultural competency increased knowledge and awareness among providers and staff in a local organization. Ten (N = 10) individuals were able to attend and participated in the educational intervention. The average age of the participants was 39.80 years (SD = 5.673), ranging from 33 to 52 years. Seven (70%) reported being female and three (30%) participants indicated that they were male. The mean pretest score for knowledge was 7.80 (SD = 1.476) with a range of 6 to 10 and the mean posttest score was 13.60 (SD = 0.516) with a range of 13 to 14. Using a Wilcoxon Signed-Rank test, there was a significant difference in pretest and posttest scores (z = -2.836, p < 0.01), indicating increased knowledge among participants. They rated their awareness of four specific areas related to cultural competency on a Likert scale, with the test showing significant differences across all seven content areas. It is hoped that this increased knowledge and awareness will translate into practice, leading to positive outcomes for patients, providers, and organizations.

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