Cultural competence plays an integral part in the delivery of physical therapy services.
Because it is a recognized component in the delivery of services, student physical therapists …

Introduction and Background: The link between cultural competence and effective physical
therapy encounters is established. Physical therapist educational programs face the …

Background and Purpose. Cultural competence is a criterion for a Doctor of Physical
Therapy (DPT) degree professional and reference to it is contained in many American …

Background and Purpose. The purpose of this study is to describe the integration of cultural
competence in a physical therapist education program. Case Description. The sample …

In a climate of increasing diversity in the population of patients requiring physical therapy
(PT) services, PT educators must prepare students and future clinicians to work competently …

Methods. All participants completed an Inventory for Assessing the Process of Cultural
Competence Among Healthcare Professionals-Student Version (IAPCC-SV©) pretest for a …

Background: Attempts to address health and health care disparities in the United States
have led to a renewed focus on the training of healthcare professionals including physical …

In today's multicultural society, cultural competence will play an increased role in the
physical therapists' daily routine from the classroom to the clinic. As key phrases will be …

Cultural competence is an essential component of health care education. The aim of this
study was to explore the development of cultural competence in 14 physical therapist …

Kim Nixon-Cave is an adjunct professor at Arcadia University and the manager of Physical
Therapy Department at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia in Philadelphia, PA 34th & …