Based on proven research, this book is a unique book for those working in academic
settings, health care institutions, employee education, and nursing and health care …

The purpose of this study was to measure the process of cultural competence over time in a
group of Health Science Faculty teaching nursing and other allied health students. Faculty …

Background and Purpose. Cultural competence is a criterion contained in many of the
American Physical Therapy Association's (APTA) core documents. The globalization of …

People who are clinically competent are also often assumed to be culturally competent.
Whereas clinical competence is increasingly judged on the outcome measures and …

PURPOSE: The United States is rapidly becoming more culturally diverse; thus, therapists
need to be equipped with an adequate skill set to provide culturally inclusive services …

Using a theoretical cultural competency model, the effectiveness of a cultural competency
learning assignment was examined to determine: 1) students' cultural competency levels as …

Background Cultural competence, the ability to work in cross-cultural situations, has been
acknowledged as a core skill for physiotherapists and other health professionals. Literature …

Methods. The study is a repeated-measure design. The IDI was selected to guide targeted
intervention and assessment of intercultural sensitivity at an individual level and group level …

A graduate course on cultural diversity, based in constructivist theory and structured on the
Process of Cultural Competence in the Delivery of Healthcare Services model, was …

Context Cultural competence is the ability of health care professionals to investigate and
incorporate the cultural needs of patients into care and clinical decisions. Research shows …