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Background: As patient populations become increasingly diverse, #nurses must develop cultural competence to provide effective and equitable care. Objective: This study aims to examine the predictors of cultural competence among #nurses, specifically investigating the roles of digital health literacy (DHL) and cultural intelligence, while also assessing how demographic factors, competence levels, and DHL relate to culturally competent behaviors. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 296 #nurses at a private hospital in Saudi Arabia. Data were collected using validated instruments to assess DHL, cultural intelligence, and cultural competence. Descriptive statistics, independent tests, Pearson correlations, and hierarchical multiple linear regression analyses were performed using SPSS (IBM Corp) to evaluate the associations and predictors of cultural competence. Results: In a sample of 296 #nurses, cultural intelligence was observed at a moderate level, present in 35.8% (n=106) of participants. Conversely, more than half of the participants (n=158, 53.4%) exhibited low DHL. The majority of the #nurses (n=195, 65.9%) demonstrated moderate cultural competence. Education was the only demographic factor significantly associated with cultural competence, with #nurses holding a Bachelor of Science degree scoring higher than those with a diploma (=.003). Furthermore, cultural intelligence and DHL each showed a strong positive correlation with cultural competence (

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Background: In the past decade, the use of health technologies, such as telemonitoring, video consultations, and patient portals, has increased. However, it remains unclear how these technologies have influenced #nurse-patient communication. Additionally, little is known about the role #nurses play in recognizing and supporting limited (digital) health literacy patients. Objective: This study aimed to explore which health technologies are currently being used in a hospital context and how #nurse-patient communication has changed as a result. Furthermore, we sought to identify the practices #nurses use and the barriers they experience in recognizing and supporting patients with limited digital health literacy. Methods: This is a qualitative descriptive study that used semistructured interviews with #nurses working in a hospital (n=21). The interview guide was partly based on the 6-function model of medical communication by de Haes and Bensing. All interview transcripts were analyzed by 2 independent coders using a combination of deductive and inductive approaches. Results: According to the #nurses, health technologies have impacted all 6 functions of #nurse-patient communication. They noted improvements in gathering information, providing information, enabling disease and treatment management, and responding to patients’ emotions. In contrast, technology made fostering the relationship more difficult, and technologies were seldom used in shared decision-making. #nurses identified limited digital health literacy through intuition, observation of verbal and nonverbal cues, and direct questioning. To support patients with limited digital health literacy, #nurses relied on building trust, involving the social network, tailoring communication, and offering additional support. High workload and limited knowledge were the main barriers to applying these practices. Conclusions: Our findings show that health technologies have significantly influenced #nurse-patient communication in the hospital setting. The results highlight the need for tailored training programs to strengthen #nurses’ competencies in identifying and supporting patients with limited digital health literacy. This is essential to ensure more comprehensible and accessible care and promote equitable patient engagement with health technologies.

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