Purpose: The purpose of this study was to measure the change in levels of knowledge of
providing culturally competent care and self-assessed cultural competence of senior level …

Purpose: Culturally competent health care providers understand cultural attitudes, values,
beliefs and practices and are able to use this knowledge to guide patient care. Rising oral …

In response to current and projected demographic changes in the United States, many
dental schools have taken steps to increase the cultural competence of their students …

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the degree to which US dental hygiene
programs are incorporating cultural competency education into the dental hygiene …

Purpose: The Commission on Dental Accreditation requires that dental, dental hygiene and
dental assisting schools offer educational experiences to ensure that prospective dental …

The importance of educating dental students in cultural competence has been widely
emphasized, but there is a need to assess cultural competence in a consistent and reliable …

Purpose: The profession of dental hygiene is lacking in racial and ethnic diversity, a
contributory factor to providing culturally competent patient care. The purpose of the study …

This study sought to determine if students who completed the two-year dental hygiene
program at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center developed in the area of …

During the last decade, cultural competency has received a great deal of attention in health
care and the literature of many fields, including education, social services, law, and health …

Dental hygiene students should prepare to competently provide services to culturally diverse
patients; therefore, this study was conducted as a baseline to determine the cross-cultural …