Predictors of Hospital Nurses' Cultural Competence: The Value of Diversity Training.

Background: RNs must be culturally competent to facilitate optimal health outcomes for diverse patients and families. The purpose of this study was to identify factors associated with cultural competence in hospital nurses.

Method: In this cross-sectional, descriptive study, the Cultural Competence Assessment Tool was administered to RNs (N = 74) from a 500-bed urban medical center in the southeastern United States.

"At the End We Feel Forgotten": Needs, Concerns, and Advice from Blogs of Dementia Family Caregivers.

Illness blogs have been used by many individuals to describe their experiences, share knowledge, and gather support. The purpose of this study was to identify needs, concerns, and advice from the blogs of caregivers caring for a person with dementia at the end of life (EOL). A qualitative thematic analysis was performed of 192 blog postings from six dementia family caregivers during the EOL.

Diabetes detachment: How cultural, contextual, and personal barriers influence low-income young women with diabetes in Appalachia.

Aim: This study explored the experiences of young low-income women with type 2 diabetes (T2D) in Appalachia, Tennessee.

Background: Diabetes care remains suboptimal across the United States particularly in underserved communities.

Methods: The study employed a descriptive qualitative case study collecting data using in-depth interview of a group of low-income women in their 20s with T2D.