Table 4 Comparison of scores of cultural competences between the control and intervention groups before and after the training program

Variables

Groups

M ± SD

M ± SD

Mean difference

Paired t -test

P - value

Cultural awareness

Intervention

32.7 ± 5.69

39.43 ± 4.3

6.7

−7.09

0.001

Control

32.44 ± 6.92

33.5 ± 4.67

1.4

1.03

0.31

Independent t- test

0.19

5.64

P-value

0.85

0.001

Attitude towards cultural care

Intervention

33.48 ± 3.76

34.89 ± 2.89

1.40

−2.5

0.02

Control

33.27 ± 3.96

34.27 ± 3.40

9.26

−1.52

0.14

Independent t- test

0.23

0.83

P-value

0.818

0.41

Cultural skills

Intervention

30.40 ± 7.99

39.43 ± 7.95

9.02

7.48

0.001

Control

31.58 ± 8.59

30.94 ± 5.99

0.63

0.48

0.63

Independent t- test

−0.61

5.13

P-value

0.55

0.001

Preparation in cultural care

Intervention

55.27 ± 13.42

70.62 ± 12.31

15.35

−7.39

0.001

Control

54.5 ± 11.62

54.47 ± 12.10

0.02

0.014

0.99

Independent t- test

0.26

5.64

P-value

0.79

0.001

Total of cultural Competence

Intervention

151.89 ± 26.88

184.37 ± 22.43

32.48

−8.50

0.001

Control

151.8 ± 25.12

153.19 ± 20.14

1.38

−0.37

0.71

Independent t- test

0.01

6.24

P-value

0.99

0.001