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. 2011 Aug 15:11:59.
doi: 10.1186/1472-6920-11-59.

Development and evaluation of a web-based breast cancer cultural competency course for primary healthcare providers

Richard C Palmer  1 , Raquel Samson, Maria Triantis, Irene D Mullan
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Development and evaluation of a web-based breast cancer cultural competency course for primary healthcare providers

Richard C Palmer et al. BMC Med Educ. .

Abstract

Background: To develop and evaluate a continuing medical education (CME) course aimed at improving healthcare provider knowledge about breast cancer health disparities and the importance of cross-cultural communication in provider-patient interactions about breast cancer screening.

Methods: An interactive web-based CME course was developed and contained information about breast cancer disparities, the role of culture in healthcare decision making, and demonstrated a model of cross-cultural communication. A single group pre-/post-test design was used to assess knowledge changes. Data on user satisfaction was also collected.

Results: In all, 132 participants registered for the CME with 103 completing both assessments. Differences between pre-/post-test show a significant increase in knowledge (70% vs. 94%; p < .001). Ninety-five percent of participants agreed that the web based training was an appropriate tool to train healthcare providers about cultural competency and health disparities.

Conclusion: There was an overall high level of satisfaction among all users. Users felt that learning objectives were met and the web-based format was appropriate and easy to use and suggests that web-based CME formats are an appropriate tool to teach cultural competency skills. However, more information is needed to understand how the CME impacted practice behaviors.

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CME Part 1 Introduction.
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Personal Testimonial from Healthcare Practitioner.
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LEARN Vignette.
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