Exploring Cultural Competence amongst OT Students
| Autor: | December Mandlenkosi Mpanza, Sam Mashele, Pragashnie Govender, Kwenzile Jiyane, Tarryn Carey, Bicolé Andrews |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Occupational therapy Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice Students Health Occupations 030506 rehabilitation medicine.medical_specialty Article Subject media_common.quotation_subject education South Africa Young Adult 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Occupational Therapy Intervention (counseling) Perception Cultural diversity Pedagogy medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Cultural Competency Qualitative Research media_common Medical education Communication lcsh:RM1-950 General Medicine Focus Groups Focus group lcsh:Therapeutics. Pharmacology Female Thematic analysis 0305 other medical science Psychology Cultural competence Research Article Qualitative research |
| Zdroj: | BASE-Bielefeld Academic Search Engine Occupational Therapy International, Vol 2017 (2017) Occupational Therapy International |
| ISSN: | 1557-0703 0966-7903 |
| DOI: | 10.1155/2017/2179781 |
| Popis: | Occupational therapy relies primarily on communication between the therapist and client for effective intervention. Adequate communication may be influenced by language and cultural differences between the therapist and client. Cultural competence in relation to language and culture is thus a vital part in practice. Limited research exists on cultural competence in occupational therapy students. This study thus aimed to explore the cultural competence of final year students and their perceptions of their own cultural competence, with respect to language and culture in their practice as students. An explorative qualitative study design was utilised with a nonprobability purposeful sample of 21 final year undergraduate students at a tertiary institute in South Africa. Three focus groups were conducted, comprising between 6 and 8 students in each group. Thematic analysis using inductive reasoning was undertaken in order to analyse the students’ experiences and understanding of cultural competence. Findings of the study suggest that cultural competence, in relation to language and culture, influences the occupational therapy intervention process. It was shown to both positively and negatively influence intervention through supporting or hindering rapport building, client centeredness, and effective intervention. |
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