Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing : JOGNN
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J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs · Sep 2009
Cultural competence and ethnic attitudes of midwives concerning Jewish couples.
To examine nurse-midwives' general cultural competence and ethnic attitudes toward Jewish couples of varying degrees of religious identification during the birth process and the relationship between background data, ethnic attitudes, and cultural competence. ⋯ The results of this study indicate a need to establish educational and practice content with clinical experiences to improve midwives' cultural competence and ethnic attitudes toward women and their families with dissimilar cultural backgrounds. These results have global implications for nursing/midwifery care considering patients' varying degrees of religious adherence.