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Changes In Cultural Competency Of Nurses Caring For Marshallese Islanders Following An Educational Intervention, Abigail Childers
Changes In Cultural Competency Of Nurses Caring For Marshallese Islanders Following An Educational Intervention, Abigail Childers
The Eleanor Mann School of Nursing Undergraduate Honors Theses
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Background: Marshall Islanders are one of the fastest growing migrant populations in the US and Northwest Arkansas. Health disparities and maintenance of strong cultural values and norms may adversely affect the Marshallese participation in the health care system. Evidence shows that cultural competency training can improve the attitudes, knowledge, skills and behaviors of health professionals and has many positive impacts. The Clinical Cultural Competency Questionnaire (CCCQ) is a research-validated tool that can be used to measure perceived cultural competency through many subscale categories.
Objective: The purpose of this study is to implement a cultural awareness educational program and to …
Usm’S Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling (Clrc) Social Media Outreach, Heather Roberts
Usm’S Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling (Clrc) Social Media Outreach, Heather Roberts
Thinking Matters Symposium Archive
For the service-learning practicum capstone, I assisted Dr. Charles Bernaccio and Tiffany Reagan on the media outreach (LinkedIn page) for the Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling (CLRC) master’s program here at the University of Southern Maine.
The mission of the USM Rehabilitation Counseling (RC) specialty program is to promote quality rehabilitation services to persons with disabilities by:
(1) preparing qualified rehabilitation professionals;
(2) providing services to rehabilitation professionals and organizations; and
(3) sponsoring rehabilitation-related research and training.
Professional Competencies For E-Helpers: A Telepractice Resource, Hannah M. Schlaak
Professional Competencies For E-Helpers: A Telepractice Resource, Hannah M. Schlaak
Theses and Dissertations--Communication Sciences and Disorders
The primary purpose of this study was to craft and validate a set of core competencies necessary for an e-Helper to possess. A review of the literature guided the creation of the initial competencies. Following expert review, the competencies were revised and formatted into an online survey which was sent to respondents in four target groups: (a) school administrators who had adopted telepractice as a service delivery model; (b) SLPs experienced in telepractice within a school setting; (c) current e-Helpers, and (d) scholars experienced in telepractice. Sixty percent (21 out of 35) of the competencies were rated as “important” by …