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clarify conceptual structure cultural competence cc among japanese public health nurses phns enhance culturally appropriate support modified grounded theory approach mgta used total 11 municipal phns participated study data collected semistructured interviews interviews audiotaped transcribed comparative analysis performed using mgta five categories identified japanese phns supported foreign residents 1 maintaining sincere attitude curiosity humility toward others regarding cc 2 deepening realization issues arising awareness ones cultures 3 developing knowledge clients cultures surrounding environments 4 mastering skills building relationship clients creating supportive systems surrounding gained experience supporting foreign residents indicated categories cultural competence grew allowing 5 gain experience encountering individuals without holding stereotypes prejudice concepts cc emerged based cultural humility cultivated supportive activities concepts identified study serve educational guidelines health nurses care providers japan