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

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 …

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 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 …

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. In 2003, The University of Utah initiated the Cultural Competency
and Mutual Respect (CCMR) educational program for the Interdisciplinary Health Sciences …

Purpose: The United States is a melting pot of diverse ethnicities and cultures. Graduate-
level teaching methods must prepare students to work with diverse populations and in …

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 contained in many of the
American Physical Therapy Association's (APTA) core documents. The globalization of …

Background and Purpose. Effective health care requires cultural sensitivity and cultural
competency, which are vital aspects of a health professional's background. The purpose of …