Christine St Pierre, April Sokalsky, Jennifer M Sacheck
Participant Perspectives on the Impact of a School-Based, Experiential Food Education Program Across Childhood, Adolescence, and Young Adulthood
Journal of nutrition education and behavior
doctor physical therapy dpt education programs charged developing culturally competent health care workforce better meet needs diverse communities reduce health inequities purpose longitudinal quasiexperimental educational intervention study examine effects integrated dpt program curriculum student cultural competence public midsize midwestern university abundance research conceptual models frameworks development cultural competence within health care education many studies relying selfperception measure outcomes using model interculturalization theoretical framework study explored development cultural competence among dpt students using intercultural development inventory idi purposeful convenience sample dpt students n 177 used idi administered 3 student cohorts one cohort data 4 different time points including upon entry program baseline end first second third year two cohorts data 2 time points idi developmental orientation orientation gap og scores used measure cultural competence accuracy selfperception cultural competence data analysis performed using descriptive statistics independent dependent sample tests analysis variances differences cohorts statistically significant improvements cultural competence scores accuracy selfperception cultural competence og scores 2 cohorts however significant change occurred year 1 differences across time cohorts significant findings leveraged incorporated recommendations curricular revision program reform targeting cultural competence development among dpt students