Cultural Competence Is Not A Destination w/ Dr. Karlita Warren

In this Episode we discuss and define cultural competence and it’s implications to patients and healthcare providers. Dr. Warren’s research interests include cultural competence, diversity and inclusion, and health equity and disparities.

Show Notes

1. Cultural Competence
2. Define cultural Competence
3. Why is cultural competence significant to our society and healthcare?
4. Improved outcomes of patients
5. More diverse work settings which has its own value and implications
6. Could lead to increased recruitment of culturally diverse healthcare providers
7. Is there a gap in cultural competence in current AT education?
8. Since 2003 there have been only 6 peer reviewed articles published on cultural competence as it relates to AT's
9. Most educators do not endorse having high levels of confidence in cultural comptency
10. These educators lack diversity
11. From AT and other healthcare research, competence is not enough.
12. Most studies show a perceived level of competence, but behavior contradicts the perceived level of competence
13. Perceived level of competence is often high with levels of implicit bias still existing
14. Growth and development of the profession will be stagnant without knowledge on ways to
15. Increase cultural competence
16. Intergroup dialogue is an evidenced based approach
17. Reduce implicit bias
18. Recruit and retain more diverse populations
19. Black students perceive greater barriers to enrollment in allied health education in comparison to whites
20. Support the value & application with outside examples
21. Studies in other health professions showing perceived level of competence with concurrent high levels of implicit bias
22. Kinesiology study looking at recruitment of persons of color
23. Diverse leadership has benefits demonstrated in other sectors that lead
24. Improved collaboration and reduced contention of subjects
25. Improved performance
26. Companies that are culturally diverse outperform non-diverse companies on profitability
27. Highest levels of executive team diversity
28. Finance/Tech/healthcare
29. Improved idea creation
30. References
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34. Volberding JL. Perceived cultural competence levels in undergraduate athletic training students. Athletic Training Education Journal. 2013;8(3):66-70.
35. Kochanek J. Promoting cultural competence in athletic training education: an intergroup dialogue approach. Athletic Training Education Journal. 2020;15(2):113-119.
36. Volberding J. Relationship between cultural competence and athletic training students’ confidence in providing...