Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the level of cultural competence of hospital nurses and identify factors influencing cultural competence based on general and cultural characteristics. Methods: This study used a cross-sectional descriptive design and 167 nurses who had been caring for foreign patients for past 1 year. Cultural competence, which is composed of four sub-dimensions (values related to cultural perception, cultural knowledge, cultural sensitivity, and cultural skills), personal and cultural characteristics were measured. Results: The participants were all women, with the mean age of 31.81±6.88 years, and clinical career was 8.76±6.81 years. Cultural competence score was 5.28±0.63 out of 7. Having a foreign friends, position, participation in foreign language classes, and working place had significant influence on hospital nurses’ cultural competence. The explained variance for cultural competence was 21.8%. Conclusion: The findings of this study indicate that nurses provide care by understanding patients with diverse cultural backgrounds and their health-related needs. To enhance the cultural competence of hospital nurses, systematic practical education and active organizational support based on standardized guidelines for caring for foreign patients are necessary.

Ⅰ. 서 론
    1. 연구의 필요성
    2. 연구목적
Ⅱ. 연구방법
    1. 연구설계
    2. 연구대상
    3. 연구도구
    4. 자료 수집 및 윤리적 고려
    5. 자료분석방법
Ⅲ. 연구결과
    1. 대상자의 특성
    2. 대상자의 문화적 역량
    3. 대상자의 특성에 따른 문화적 역량
    4. 문화적 역량의 영향 요인
Ⅳ. 논 의
Ⅴ. 결론 및 제언
참고문헌

• 이정수(서울아산병원 간호부, 수간호사) | Lee Jung Soo (Department of Nursing, Asan medical Center)
• 박정윤(울산대 임상전문간호학, 교수) | Park Jeong Yun (Department of Clinical nursing, University of Ulsan)