Facilitating culturally integrated behaviors among allied health students.
This article offers a perspective on why culturally integrated behaviors are important for allied health education and suggestions of methods to facilitate such behaviors. Literature and theory are used to support cultural integration in allied health curricula. Examples of learning experiences from students in cross-cultural environments and reflections on those experiences further elucidate facilitation methods.
Barrett
Katherine
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School of Pharmacy and Allied Health, Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska, USA. kbarrett17@hotmail.com
D016390:Allied Health Occupations / Q000193:education*; D002489:Central America; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D003479:Curriculum; D006801:Humans; D007198:Indians, North American; D007391:International Cooperation; D009329:Nebraska; D026761:Physical Therapy Specialty / Q000193:education; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods*