Cultural Awareness for Contraception Counseling as Routine Evidence Based Practice for Minority Women
Year: 2021 | Competency/Strategic Skill: Cultural Competence, Diversity and Inclusion | Priority Topic: N/A | Setting: Online | Format: On-demand | Sponsor: East Tennesee State University
Overview:
This is a self-paced online module.
Cultural awareness is a component of culturally competent care therefore this training has been developed in response to the growing diversity in the US population, and the unmet need for contraception among minority women. Additionally, a training gap for cultural competency has been identified in the public health tier 3 workforce of Region IV, according to the Public Health Workforce Interests and Needs Survey (PH WINS) findings. The training focuses on integrating and transforming knowledge into behavior and attitude change, by adopting policy, standards, and best practices. The framework for this resource is based on Transformative Learning Theory; a theory that supports adult learners.