Use of the Cross-Cultural Adaptability Inventory to Measure Cultural Competence in a Dental Hygiene Program (Research) (Report‪)‬

Introduction The American Dental Education Association (ADEA) resolution 12H2000 states that "All dental education institutions should include cultural and linguistic concepts as an integral component of their curricula to facilitate the provision of oral health services." (1) The American Dental Association's 2001 Future of Dentistry report supports this concept with its Education Recommendation 13: "The education community should enhance undergraduate exposure to the ethics of dental practice while also providing cultural competency that provides information and training on delivering care to all segments of the population." (2) The report of the Surgeon General points to the need for a culturally competent dental workforce to increase access to care and enhance oral health. (3) All of these recommendations are in response to the changing demographics in the United States, where current minority populations are projected to increase to near half the population in 2050. (4)