Investigating the relationship between cultural intelligence and cultural competence among students in nursing faculties in Iran: an analytical cross-sectional study.

Background And Objective: Given the multicultural and multiethnic environment in Iran, as well as the growth of medical tourism, the development of culturally congruent care is a key necessity for enhancing the quality and safety of nursing care. This study aims to investigate the relationship between cultural intelligence and cultural competence among students in nursing faculties.

Materials And Methods: This analytical cross-sectional study was conducted among 378 students in nursing faculties from the Jovein and Tabas Nursing Faculties, who were selected through stratified sampling.