Learning Outcomes of Diverse Oncology Professionals After the TEAM Cultural Competency Training
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
6-1-2022
Journal
Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education
Volume
37
Issue
3
DOI
10.1007/s13187-020-01865-4
Keywords
Communication; Cultural competency training; Evaluation; Health care professional education; LGBTQI; Racial and ethnic minorities
Abstract
Racial, ethnic, sexual, and gender minorities are more likely to report challenges with oncology provider communication and quality of care. The Together-Equitable-Accessible-Meaningful (TEAM) training was developed to improve health equity across cancer care organizations by guiding teams of interprofessional learners through planning and implementation of quality improvements to advance equitable, accessible, and patient-centered cancer care. This study compared changes to self-reported cultural competence as measured by the Cultural Competency Assessment (CCA); Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Development of Clinical Skills Scale (LGBT-DOCSS); and Interprofessional Socialization and Valuing Scale (ISVS). The primary aim of the study was to assess changes to self-reported cultural competence; the secondary aim was to examine changes to interprofessional valuation from baseline to post-intervention. Results indicated statistically significant improvements in self-reported Cultural Competency Behaviors (p = .055), a subscale of the CCA, and Attitudinal Awareness toward sexual and gender minorities (p = .046), a subscale of the LGBT-DOCSS, using p < .10 as statistically significant. These subscale results drove statistically significant improvements for their respective composite scales. No other statistically significant results were found. This study suggests that cultural competency training among interprofessional oncology health care professionals can be effective. Given the growing diversity within the USA, additional opportunities for cultural competency training are needed.
APA Citation
Pratt-Chapman, Mandi L., "Learning Outcomes of Diverse Oncology Professionals After the TEAM Cultural Competency Training" (2022). GW Authored Works. Paper 1195.
https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/gwhpubs/1195
Department
Medicine