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Jan Froehlich¹, Susan G Nesbit

¹Department of Occupational Therapy, University of New England, 11 Hills Beach Road, Biddeford, ME, 04005 jfroehlich@une.edu.

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Occupational therapy students can enhance cultural competence through communication seminars focusing on diversity dialogues. This approach develops crucial awareness, sensitivity, and active listening skills for modern practice.

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Area of Science:

Occupational therapy education
Healthcare communication
Cultural competence training

Background:

Cultural competence is increasingly vital in occupational therapy.
Preparing students for diverse patient populations and emerging practice settings is essential.
Traditional curricula may not fully address the nuances of cultural competency.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe a communication seminar designed to foster cultural competence in occupational therapy students.
To highlight the use of diversity dialogues as a pedagogical tool.
To enhance cultural awareness, sensitivity, and active listening skills.

Main Methods:

Implementation of a communication seminar focused on diversity dialogues.
Emphasis on interactive discussions and reflective exercises.
Integration of active listening techniques within the curriculum.

Main Results:

The seminar effectively promoted discussions on diversity.
Students reported increased cultural awareness and sensitivity.
Active listening skills showed improvement through seminar participation.

Conclusions:

Communication seminars utilizing diversity dialogues are effective for developing cultural competence in occupational therapy students.
This approach prepares students for culturally responsive practice.
Further integration of such methods is recommended for occupational therapy education.