Clinical Relevance and Psychometric Properties of the Swedish Version of the Cultural Competence Assessment Instrument.

摘要: Based on the increasing diversity of Swedish society, health professionals, like occupational therapists, find it challenging to provide culturally competent services international clients. Consequently, cultural competence among professionals needs be measured and improved using psychometrically tested instruments. This study examines clinical relevance, construct validity, reliability version Cultural Competence Assessment Instrument therapists. Material Methods. A randomised sample 312 therapists answered a survey based with supplementary questions relevance instrument. Descriptive statistics were used examine Instrument. Factor analyses, both exploratory confirmatory, run factor structure. Cronbach’s alpha was performed assess internal consistency Results. The participants reported that 24 items had high relevance. validation yielded three-factor model: openness awareness, workplace support, interaction skills. All three these factors showed loadings. Conclusions. results indicated positive psychometric properties for strong support utilised in Sweden. implications this are important given rapid growth migration over last few decades. self-rating instrument measuring could therapists’ professional knowledge development when they interact As tool originally developed English United States, feedback from potentially useful modified form use by English-speaking countries.