Table 2.
Cultural Competency Assessment Tool for Hospitals (CCATH) scales, number of hospitals, number of items, internal consistency reliabilities (alphas), means, and standard deviations
| CCATH scale | n | Number of items | Alpha | Meana | SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leadership and strategic planning | 123 | 6 | 0.79 | 35.8 | 33.6 |
| Data collection on inpatient population | 125 | 2 | 0.70 | 87.1 | 29.8 |
| Data collection on service area | 125 | 7 | 0.84 | 60.5 | 31.3 |
| Performance management systems and QI | 112 | 3 | 0.78 | 33.3 | 35.0 |
| Human resources practices | 125 | 8 | 0.66 | 62.2 | 21.4 |
| Diversity training | 125 | 3 | 0.68 | 53.7 | 35.5 |
| Community representation | 123 | 2 | 0.84 | 40.2 | 45.6 |
| Availability of interpreter services | 124 | 4 | 0.87 | 70.2 | 25.7 |
| Interpreter services policies | 122 | 4 | 0.65 | 61.1 | 32.5 |
| Quality of interpreter services | 124 | 3 | 0.75 | 58.1 | 40.7 |
| Translation of written materials | 124 | 6 | 0.81 | 52.3 | 22.8 |
| Clinical cultural competency practices | 123 | 4 | 0.76 | 81.4 | 23.3 |
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Range is from 0 to 100, with a score of 100 indicating full adherence to each respective CCATH scale.