Using a Cultural Humility Workshop to Improve Trainee Confidence

Area of Science:

• Behavioral Health
• Primary Care Psychology
• Cultural Competency Training

Background:

• Cultural humility is crucial for effective behavioral health treatment, yet training quality varies among psychology trainees.
• Avoidance of cultural dialogues can negatively impact patient outcomes.
• Inconsistent training in cultural humility affects doctoral psychology trainees.

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate the effectiveness of a cultural humility workshop for behavioral health consultant trainees in primary care.
• To assess the impact of the workshop on trainees' self-perceived cultural humility.
• To examine changes in trainees' ability to engage with cultural opportunities and address microaggressions.

Main Methods:

• A pre- and post-workshop assessment of self-perceived cultural humility was conducted.
• Twelve participants attended an in-person cultural humility workshop focused on primary care settings.
• Scores on perceived cultural humility, ability to seize cultural opportunities, and ability to address microaggressions were compared.

Main Results:

• No statistically significant differences were found in the perceived ability to seize cultural opportunities or address microaggressions post-training.
• Perceived cultural humility scores approached statistical significance after the workshop.
• All observed changes, though nonsignificant, were in the hypothesized direction.

Conclusions:

• The findings suggest that cultural humility training may positively influence trainees' self-perceptions, although further research with larger sample sizes is warranted.
• The study highlights the need for effective training in cultural humility for behavioral health consultants in primary care.
• These results have implications for developing practical, antiracist clinical work methods for trainees in primary care settings.