#34: Beyond Cultural Competence in OT with Khalilah Johnson

OT Potential Podcast | Occupational Therapy CEUs

The term cultural competence can feel too soft and narrow to really push our profession towards equity and justice.

But, the article we are reviewing today from the top 100 OT-related articles, brings up several essential points for discussion.

The mention of OT in the article is grim. The article highlights “culturally blind” attitudes of OTs that failed to change after cultural competence training.

This is a stark reminder of the need for change—and the multi-layered work needed to make change happen. Ultimately, the article attempts to put forth an understanding of cultural competence that is both expansive and dynamic, but also able to be operationalized into practice.

After we review the article, we are honored to welcome Khalilah R. Johnson, PHD, MS, OTR/L to discuss what this research means for your OT practice and for our profession.
In order to earn credit for this course, you must take the test within the OT Potential Club.

You can find more details on this course here:
https://otpotential.com/ceu-podcast-courses/cultural-competence-ot
Here's the primary research we are discussing:
Henderson, S., Horne, M., Hills, R., & Kendall, E. (2018). Cultural competence in healthcare in the community: A concept analysis. Health & social care in the community, 26(4), 590–603.

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