title: Cultural competence knowledge and confidence after classroom activities.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine change in cultural competency knowledge and perceived confidence of second-year pharmacy students to deliver culturally competent care after completing a required cultural competency curriculum.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cultural competence material was covered in the second-year PharmD curriculum through lectures, laboratories, and an experiential/out-of-class assignment.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Eighty-five second-year (P2) pharmacy students completed a survey which assessed influence of classroom activities related to cultural competence. Mean values for knowledge and perceived confidence were significantly higher for posttest compared to pretest (p < 0.01), after cultural competency activities. Focus groups were used to solicit students' opinions on instructional effectiveness, relevance of activities, and areas for enhancement.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The cultural competency curriculum increased pharmacy students' awareness of and confidence in addressing cultural diversity issues that affect pharmaceutical care delivery.
authors.affiliation: University of Minnesota, College of Pharmacy, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, USA. muzum002@umn.edu
authors.forename: Jagannath Mohan
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Muzumdar
authors.forename: Monica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Holiday-Goodman
authors.forename: Curtis
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Black
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Powers
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001290:Attitude; D003142:Communication; D054521:Cultural Competency; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D003479:Curriculum; D003625:Data Collection; D004512:Education, Pharmacy / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005006:Ethnicity; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013339:Students, Pharmacy