Beck Barbra, Scheel Matthew H, De Oliveira Kathleen, Hopp Jane
Public Health Program, Department of Health and Human Movement Sciences, Carroll University, Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA.
J Physician Assist Educ. 2013;24(2):28-31. doi: 10.1097/01367895-201324020-00007.
This study tracked student self-assessments of cultural awareness at regular intervals during the first year of a master's of science physician assistant (PA) program to test effectiveness of a cultural competency component in the curriculum.
Students completed a cultural awareness survey at the beginning of the program and retook the survey at approximately 4-month intervals throughout the first year.
Regression analyses confirmed positive linear relationships between survey number and score on 31 of 31 items.
Cultural awareness among PA students benefits from repeated exposures to lessons on cultural competency. Schools attempting to develop or expand cultural awareness among students should consider presenting material in multiple courses across terms.
本研究在理学硕士医师助理（PA）项目的第一年定期跟踪学生对文化意识的自我评估，以测试课程中文化能力组成部分的有效性。
学生在项目开始时完成一份文化意识调查问卷，并在第一年中每隔约4个月重新进行一次该调查。
回归分析证实了31个项目中的31个项目的调查次数与得分之间存在正线性关系。
PA学生的文化意识受益于反复接触文化能力课程。试图在学生中培养或增强文化意识的学校应考虑在不同学期的多门课程中呈现相关材料。
