A Multi-School Validation of a Revised Scale for Assessing Cultural Competence in Pharmacy Students

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Objectives: Culturally competence is an essential skill for healthcare providers, including pharmacists. The Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education has included training in cultural sensitivity as a requirement in pharmacy education programs. The objective for this study was to revise and validate the Self-Assessment of Perceived Level of Cultural Competence (SAPLCC) instrument within a national sample of pharmacy students.Methods: A cross sectional study design was utilized with a convenience sampling strategy to invite schools across the country to participate in the study. The target population was students enrolled in the participating pharmacy programs. Data was collected using the SAPLCC. Exploratory Factor Analysis with principal components extraction and varimax rotation was used to identify the factor structure of the SAPLCC instrument.Results: From eight schools, 875 students participated in the survey. Exploratory factor analysis resulted in the selection of 14 factors explaining 76.6% of...

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