The effectiveness of cultural-competence training for health professionals in community-based rehabilitation: A systematic review of literature
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| Author(s) | Publication Date | Journal | Volume | Issue | Start Page | End Page |
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| Chipps, J.A., Simpson, B., Brysiewicz, P. | 2008 | Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing | 5 | 2 | 85 | 94 |
Abstract:
AIMS: To find and review studies in which investigators evaluated cultural-competence training in community-based rehabilitation settings; critique study methods, describe clinical outcomes, and make recommendations for future research.
BACKGROUND: A review of the effectiveness of cultural-competence training for health professionals in community-based rehabilitation settings was conducted.
DATA SOURCES: Research citations from 1991-2006 in CINAHL, Medline, Pubmed, PsycInfo, SABINET, Cochrane, Google, NEXUS, and unpublished abstracts were searched.
METHODS: Searching, sifting, abstracting, and assessing quality of relevant studies by three reviewers. Studies were evaluated for sample, design, intervention, threats to validity, and outcomes. A meta-analysis was not conducted because the studies did not address the same research question.
RESULTS: Five studies and one systematic review were evaluated. Positive outcomes were reported for most training programs. Reviewed studies generally had small samples and poor design.
CONCLUSIONS/IMPLICATIONS: The paucity of studies and lack of empirical precision in evaluating effectiveness necessitate future studies that are methodologically rigorous to allow confident recommendations for practice.
Address: School of Nursing, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa. chipps@ukzn.ac.za
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Topic Areas
Possible Reviews of Interest
Focus of Review
- Healthy Communities
- community health services
- multicultural health
Intervention Strategies
- Behaviour modification
- provision of item/education/tools
- Education/awareness & Skill development/training
- presentations
- workshops/seminars
Intervention Location
- Worksite
Review Type
- systematic
Population Characteristics
- Age Groups
- adults (20-64)
- Gender
- female
- male
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