The purpose of the study was to ascertain if nurses with formal training in transcultural nursing could deliver more appropriate culture-specific care than nurses without formal training in transcultural nursing.

The design of the study involved a three-part interview schedule. Part I elicited background data of the sample population. Part II involved hypothetical questions relative to transcultural nursing practices and also dealt with open-ended questions related to the sample population responses. Part III involved open-ended questions. The questions were different for each group.

The sample population involved a total number of twenty nurses divided into two groups. Group A consisted of nurses with transcultural nursing training. Group B consisted of nurses without transcultural nursing training. All the nurses held at least a Master's Degree in Nursing.

Statistical analysis included Parts I and II of the study. Additionally, an informal analysis included Parts II and III of the study.

The major finding indicated nurses with formal training in transcultural nursing were able to deliver more appropriate culture-specific care. The major conclusion of the study was that nursing educators must reorganize the need for including transcultural nursing content if nurses are to be prepared in the delivery of culture-specific care.