Cultural competency in a physician assistant curriculum in the United States: a longitudinal study with two cohorts / 보건의료교육평가
Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions
;
: 2-2014.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-13941
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Many physician assistant (PA) programs have recently integrated cultural competency into their curricula. However, there is little evidence of the longitudinal effectiveness of such curricula on culture competency. This study tested whether the amount of exposure to a cultural competency curriculum affected self-assessments of cultural awareness in two cohorts of students.METHODS:
Cohort 1 and Cohort 2 students completed a cultural awareness survey at the beginning of the program and retook the survey at three intervals during the first year.RESULTS:
Regression analyses confirmed a significant linear relationship (two-tailed 0.05) between the responses and the interval number on all questions for each cohort, with the exception of Question 8, on the ability to identify discrimination, for Cohort 2.CONCLUSION:
Results from Cohort 2 replicated those from Cohort 1, suggesting that cultural awareness among PA students benefits from repeated exposure to lessons on cultural competency. Schools attempting to develop or expand cultural awareness among students should consider integrating cultural competency training throughout the PA curriculum.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Physician Assistants
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Self-Assessment
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United States
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Cohort Studies
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Longitudinal Studies
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Curriculum
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Discrimination, Psychological
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Education, Medical
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Cultural Competency
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Incidence study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
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