Cross-Cultural Communication in Physical Therapy

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The focus of this course is critical components of cross-cultural communication during the provision of physical therapy services. Topics include factors that contribute to health disparities in the United States, barriers to communication such as implicit bias and structural racism, and the impact of culture on health beliefs and communication practices. Students will learn strategies to improve patient-provider communication such as cultural awareness and humility, advising patients with limited health literacy, communicating across language differences, trauma-informed care, and motivational interviewing.