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Cultural competency perceptions of physician assistant students
Hook, Amy Muma, Richard D.
Hook, Amy
Muma, Richard D.
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Hook, Amy
Muma, Richard D.
Muma, Richard D.
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2008-04-25
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Hook, Amy M., Muma, Richard D. (2008) Cultural competency perceptions of physician assistant students. In Proceedings: 4th Annual Symposium: Graduate Research and Scholarly Projects. Wichita, KS: Wichita State University, p.65-66
Abstract
Cultural competency education has become increasingly important in health care education in order
to treat patients in a nation of diversity. A standardized way of introducing cultural competency material and testing its
effectiveness has not yet been formalized. Methodology: The purpose of this study was to analyze whether cultural
competency attitudes of physician assistant students changed after completing a cultural competency curriculum based on a
federally funded diversity workforce grant. A pre and post intervention survey of 15 questions was completed by a class of
42 physician assistant students. Results were analyzed using the Chi-Square statistic. Results: Attitudes regarding cultural
competency were primarily unchanged from before and after completing the cultural competency curriculum. However, one
item was statistically significant in terms of a relationship between pre and post intervention. Students initially believed that
PAs cannot give excellent health care without knowing the patients’ understanding of their illness. However, after
completing the cultural competency curriculum, students believed that PAs could do so. Conclusion: This preliminary
study of PA students’ attitudes of cultural competency represents the attitudes of one class of PA students, where no
significant changes were seen. Further studies are recommended in order to assess a variety of PA programs and cultural
competency curricula.
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Paper presented to the 4th Annual Symposium on Graduate Research and Scholarly Projects (GRASP) held at the Hughes Metropolitan Complex, Wichita State University, April 25, 2008.
Research completed at the Department of Physician Assistant, College of Health Professions
Research completed at the Department of Physician Assistant, College of Health Professions
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Wichita State University. Graduate School.
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GRASP
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