The Culturally and Linguistically Diverse SPs' Evaluation of Simulation Experience

Abstract

Background Increasing diversity of populations worldwide emphasizes the need for culturally appropriate communication that addresses the needs of health care consumer and provider. While cultural competency training using simulation is reported, the prevalence is low and only a few studies include simulated patients. Often these studies report small-scale interventions involving one or two simulated patients. The Cultural Respect Encompassing Simulation Training (CREST) program aimed to develop cultural communication education using simulation with simulated patients. The program funded by the Commonwealth Government of Australia recruited and trained 30 culturally and linguistically diverse..