Educator Perspectives on Indigenous Cultural Content in an Occupational Therapy Curriculum

Belinda Melchert; Marion Gray; Adrian Miller

doi:10.1017/jie.2016.3

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Educator Perspectives on Indigenous Cultural Content in an Occupational Therapy Curriculum

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Educator Perspectives on Indigenous Cultural Content in an Occupational Therapy Curriculum

Belinda Melchert, Marion Gray and Adrian Miller

Australian Journal of Indigenous Education, Vol.45(1), pp.100-109

2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/jie.2016.3

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Abstract

Indigenous

cultural competence

occupational therapy

UniSC Diversity Area - Cultural and Linguistic Diversity

Health professionals must understand Indigenous perspectives to deliver effective health services. This study set out to determine the amount, type and effectiveness of current Indigenous content in an occupational therapy curriculum at an Australian regional university and the progress in meeting the National Aboriginal Health Strategy (NAHS) minimum standards for Indigenous content for Australian Universities. Twenty-one academic staff teaching at an Australian University were surveyed with five follow-up interviews. Findings suggest that while educators saw the importance of Indigenous cultural content, they lacked confidence in delivering this content. The need for a strategic and planned approach to embedding Indigenous content throughout the curriculum was identified. Future research evaluating the effectiveness of cultural competency initiatives is suggested.

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Title: Educator Perspectives on Indigenous Cultural Content in an Occupational Therapy Curriculum
Authors: Belinda Melchert (Author) - James Cook University
Marion Gray (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
Adrian Miller (Author) - Griffith University
Publication details: Australian Journal of Indigenous Education, Vol.45(1), pp.100-109
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date published: 2016
DOI: 10.1017/jie.2016.3
ISSN: 1326-0111
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health and Sport Sciences - Legacy
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99449896702621
Output Type: Journal article

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