TY - JOUR
T1 - Predictors of self-perceived cultural responsiveness in entry-level physiotherapy students in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand
AU - Te, Maxine
AU - Blackstock, Felicity
AU - Fryer, Caroline
AU - Gardner, Peter
AU - Geary, Louise
AU - Kuys, Suzanne
AU - McPherson, Kerstin
AU - Nahon, Irmina
AU - Tang, Clarice
AU - Taylor, Lynne
AU - Van Kessel, Gisela
AU - Van Der Zwan, Kelly
AU - Chipchase, Lucy
PY - 2019/2/13
Y1 - 2019/2/13
N2 - BackgroundEnsuring
physiotherapy students are well prepared to work safely and effectively
in culturally diverse societies upon graduation is vital. Therefore,
determining whether physiotherapy programs are effectively developing
the cultural responsiveness of students is essential. This study aimed
to evaluate the level of self-perceived cultural responsiveness of entry
level physiotherapy students during their training, and explore the
factors that might be associated with these levels.MethodsA
cross sectional study of physiotherapy students from nine universities
across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand was conducted using an online
self-administered questionnaire containing three parts: The Cultural
Competence Assessment tool, Altemeyer’s Dogmatism scale, and the
Marlowe-Crowne social desirability scale- short form. Demographic data
relating to university, program, and level of study were also collected.
Data was analysed using one-way ANOVA, t-tests and multiple regression
analysis.ResultsA
total of 817 (19% response rate) students participated in this study.
Overall, students had a moderate level of self-perceived cultural
responsiveness (Mean (SD) = 5.15 (0.67)). Fewer number of weeks of
clinical placement attended, lower levels of dogmatism, and greater
social desirability were related to greater self-perceived cultural
responsiveness. Additionally, fourth year undergraduate students
perceived themselves to be less culturally responsive than first and
second year students (p < 0.05).ConclusionsThese
results provide educators with knowledge about the level of
self-perceived cultural responsiveness in physiotherapy students, and
the factors that may need to be assessed and addressed to support the
development of culturally responsive practice.
AB - BackgroundEnsuring
physiotherapy students are well prepared to work safely and effectively
in culturally diverse societies upon graduation is vital. Therefore,
determining whether physiotherapy programs are effectively developing
the cultural responsiveness of students is essential. This study aimed
to evaluate the level of self-perceived cultural responsiveness of entry
level physiotherapy students during their training, and explore the
factors that might be associated with these levels.MethodsA
cross sectional study of physiotherapy students from nine universities
across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand was conducted using an online
self-administered questionnaire containing three parts: The Cultural
Competence Assessment tool, Altemeyer’s Dogmatism scale, and the
Marlowe-Crowne social desirability scale- short form. Demographic data
relating to university, program, and level of study were also collected.
Data was analysed using one-way ANOVA, t-tests and multiple regression
analysis.ResultsA
total of 817 (19% response rate) students participated in this study.
Overall, students had a moderate level of self-perceived cultural
responsiveness (Mean (SD) = 5.15 (0.67)). Fewer number of weeks of
clinical placement attended, lower levels of dogmatism, and greater
social desirability were related to greater self-perceived cultural
responsiveness. Additionally, fourth year undergraduate students
perceived themselves to be less culturally responsive than first and
second year students (p < 0.05).ConclusionsThese
results provide educators with knowledge about the level of
self-perceived cultural responsiveness in physiotherapy students, and
the factors that may need to be assessed and addressed to support the
development of culturally responsive practice.
KW - Cultural responsiveness
KW - Physiotherapy students
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85061513123&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=85061513123&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1186/s12909-019-1487-0
DO - 10.1186/s12909-019-1487-0
M3 - Article
C2 - 30760254
AN - SCOPUS:85061513123
VL - 19
JO - BMC Medical Education
JF - BMC Medical Education
SN - 1472-6920
IS - 1
M1 - 56
ER -