Formal education is more likely to improve cultural competency than mere exposure to culturally diverse patients, even with good role models¶

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Evidence · 1 study · review r2 · q2
Currency · newest study 2020 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? A review cited by this review concluded that formal education is more likely to improve cultural competency than merely being exposed to culturally diverse patients, even when having access to good role models. → Rothlind Erica 2020

Evidence¶

Rothlind Erica 2020¶

Rothlind Erica, Fors Uno, Salminen Helena, Wändell Per, Ekblad Solvig. (2020). The informal curriculum of family medicine – what does it entail and how is it taught to residents? A systematic review. BMC Family Practice. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-020-01120-1

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The review reports, citing Watt et al.'s integrative review (reference 30), that no best practice method of ensuring cultural competency training has been established, while formal education is more likely to improve cultural competency than exposure alone. Second-hand attribution; no effect size printed.

"A review concluded that a best practice method of ensuring cultural competency training has not yet been established [30]. However, formal education is more likely to improve cultural competency than merely being exposed to culturally diverse patients, even when having access to good role models [30]."

Discussion¶

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