Search Results: MCHLine

Annotation: This book represents an effort to facilitate the development of cultural competence and cultural proficiency among physical therapists. The book covers theory, practice, and professional development areas of study that have frequently been omitted from the traditional curriculum for rehabilitation professional students or continuing education for the practitioner. Chapters 1,2, and 3 address the domains of culture and cultural competence from a broad perspective. Chapter 4 identifies special considerations that need to be addressed when doing an ethnography of a client. Chapter 5 is devoted to understanding disability. Chapter 6 focuses on present-day circumstances of disparities in health status, health care, and physical therapy. Chapters 7 and 8 are about poverty and racism. Chapter 9 is about communication. Chapter 10 introduces the concept of service learning and explores the relationship between service learning and cultural competence. Chapter 11 discusses the social construct of disability. Chapter 2 provides specific strategies to enable individual physical therapists and the profession of physical therapy to work toward increased cultural competence.

Keywords: Chronic illnesses and disabilities, Communication, Cultural competence, Health, Health care disparities, Health status disparities, Physical therapists, Physical therapy, Physical therapy education, Poverty, Racism, Rehabilitation

• PDF

Keywords: Cultural competence, Curriculum development, Physical therapists, Professional education

Annotation: This final report describes the Center for Leadership in Pediatric Physical Therapy Education program, based at the University of Washington School of Medicine, during the period July 1, 1997, to June 30, 2003. The project's goal was to provide leadership in pediatric physical therapy education to address the needs of populations of mothers and children, particularly those with special health care needs, through the support of post-professional graduate training; the development and dissemination of curriculum resources; and the provision of consultation, technical assistance, and continuing education. Report sections include (1) purpose of project and relationship to Social Security Act (SSA) Title V maternal and child health (MCH) programs, (2) goals and objectives, (3) methodology, (4) evaluation, (5) results and outcomes, (6) publications and products, (7) dissemination of results, (8) future plans and follow-up, and (9) support and sources needed to replicate. The report includes 10 appendices, including an evaluation plan, summaries, presentations, descriptions of activiities, and more. An abstract is included. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Continuing education, Final reports, Health personnel, Children with special health care needs, Leadership training, Physical therapists, Physical therapy education, Professional training, Washington