Using Standardized Patients to Improve the Quality of Care for AAPI Populations

Publication Date

1-1-2024

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Psychology

Volume

10

Issue

1

DOI

10.1037/stl0000257

First Page

44

Last Page

55

Abstract

To address the workforce training of behavioral health providers working with Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) populations, students from five agencies serving AAPIs completed a curriculum entitled Growing Our Own. The curriculum, developed by the National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association, includes five modules: I. Self-Assessment, II. Connecting with Your Client, III. Culturally Responsive Assessment and Diagnosis, IV. Culturally Responsive Interventions and Strategies, and V. System Cultural Competence. Using the standardized patient (SP) model, the students participated in two SP interviews to apply the skills they gained from the curriculum. The results of this study showed that both the curriculum and the SP interviews can be promising tools for teaching culturally competent skills to behavioral health providers treating AAPI populations.

Funding Number

#SM54711-01

Funding Sponsor

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Keywords

Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, behavioral health training, standardized patients

Department

Social Work

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