Health Sciences cultural safety education in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States: a literature review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To review the research literature on cultural safety education within post-secondary health science programs.

Methods

We conducted health and social science database searches from 1996-2016, using combined keywords: cultural competence or safety; teaching or curriculum; universities, polytechnics or professional programs; and Aboriginal or Indigenous. In dyads, authors selected, and reviewed studies independently followed by discussion and consensus to identify thematic linkages of major findings.

Results

A total of 1583 abstracts and 122 full-text articles were reviewed with 40 selected for final inclusion. Publications from Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States described curriculum development and delivery. A variety of evaluation approache

SUBMITTER: Kurtz DLM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6387770 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature