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The purpose of this study was to assess efforts and opportunities offered by health education professional preparation programs to prepare health educators in the area of cultural competence. One hundred fifty-seven department chairs or program coordinators completed a survey toelicit information regarding cultural competence and professional preparation programming. Results of the study suggest that most health education professional preparation programs are not offering courses entirely devoted to cultural competency. Nonetheless, it appeared that most programs are adequately addressing cultural competency content-related areas in their courses. The results also showed that most faculty members are committed and feel comfortable with addressing issues of cultural competency with their students. Findings from this survey support the need for the implementation of standardized cultural competency training for faculty members, cultural competency required courses for students, and for discipline-specific standards for cultural competency among health educators.  \nINTRODUCTION  \nCulture has been defined as the values, beliefs, attitudes, and customs that influence an individual’s perception of health and illness as well as their health practices and behaviors.1–3 The literature suggests that cultural patterns are influenced by a person’s country of origin, socioeconomic status, rural vs. urban upbringing, gender, age, and religious practices.4–6 Given the importance of culture in the health status of individuals, it has been argued that understanding cultural concepts is vital to the delivery of health related programs including health education.4, 7, 8 This is of particular importance considering the increasing diversification of the U.S. population. 9, 10 It is estimated that by 2020, the percentage of the White, non-Hispanic population will decrease to 61% of the U.S. population.11  \nThe roles and responsibilities established  \nby the Role Delineation Project12, the Competency–based Framework for Professional Development of Certified Health Education Specialist [NCHEC],13 and the most recent National Health Educator Competencies Update Project14 established the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of programs as the key job responsibilities for health educators. What these seminal documents fail to address directly is the increasing cultural, racial, ethnic, and national origin diversity present among members of the U.S. population. The lack of explicit guidelines in these guiding documents for the profession relative to dealing with cultural diverse population could have profound implications for the effectiveness of programs targeting traditionally disadvantaged population groups, which may espouse cultural beliefs and practices different from the mainstream population in the  \nUS. 15, 16 Moreover, researchers have established the need, opportunity, and method for addressing multicultural issues in health education. 1, 15, 17–19  \nRealizing the challenges and opportunities faced by health care organizations in general20 and health educators in particular in reaching diverse populations, the  \nRaffy Luquis, PhD, CHES, is assistant professor, W331 Olmsted, Health Education, Penn State Harrisburg, 777 W. Harrisburg Pike, Middletown, PA 17057; E-mail: rluquis@ [psu.edu. Miguel A. P](psu.edu. Miguel A. P)érez, MS, PhD, CHES, is associate professor, Department of Health Sciences, California State University, Fresno, 2345 E. San RamonAve., M/S 30, Fresno, CA 93740- 8031. Kathleen Young, PhD, is assistant professor, Department of Health Sciences, California State University, Northridge, 18111 Nordhoff Street, Northrid","cbCaitF1LQywh8eK","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaitF1LQywh8eK","pdf",120783,"English","# Abstract\n# Introduction\n## Culture and its determinants in health education\n## Competency frameworks and the gap for cultural diversity\n## Prior guidance from professional organizations and health workforce diversification","[{\"question\":\"What was the main purpose of the study?\",\"answer\":\"The study aimed to assess the efforts and opportunities provided by health education professional preparation programs to prepare health educators for cultural competence.\"},{\"question\":\"How was data collected for the study?\",\"answer\":\"One hundred fifty-seven department chairs or program coordinators completed a survey to gather information on cultural competence and professional preparation programming.\"},{\"question\":\"What did the results show about course offerings in programs?\",\"answer\":\"Most health education professional preparation programs were not offering courses entirely devoted to cultural competency, though they appeared to address cultural competency content-related areas across their courses.\"}]","Cultural Competence Development in Health Education Professional Preparation Programs | PDF",1792074078,23]