Comparison of multicultural literature in three health professions: physical therapy, nursing & social work.
All health professions' education programs are mandated by their accrediting agencies to include diversity and multicultural content within their curricula. This article reviews literature from the three professions of nursing, social work, and physical therapy that indicates that they accomplish this at different places on the continuum of curricular integration and transformation as identified by Banks. An examination of the complexity of each profession's standards, and a comparison of the depth of cultural competency within each profession is included. Even with the more 'experienced' professions of social work and nursing, there appear to continue to be inconsistencies in the structuring and teaching of multicultural content.
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Occupational Therapy Program, University of Southern Maine Lewiston/Auburn College, USA.
D018864:Cultural Diversity; D003479:Curriculum; D004506:Education, Nursing; D006801:Humans; D009788:Occupational Therapy / Q000193:education; D026761:Physical Therapy Specialty / Q000193:education*; D012947:Social Work / Q000193:education*; D014481:United States