A Medical Mission to Guatemala as an Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience

Werremeyer, Amy; Skoy, Elizabeth

doi:10.5688/ajpe768156

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“…[25][26][27] Additionally, the option of a required IPPE/ APPE may provide further opportunities to enhance cultural competency. [22][23][24][25][26][27] Students' mean scores at baseline were close to the ideal responses (ie, strongly agree51) for the cultural empathy statements and 1 of the cultural skills statements about avoiding rumors, opinions, comments, or any other factors that may negatively impact the cultural encounter. There are several possible reasons for these findings.…”

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“…Some institutions have described and evaluated culturally relevant activities, such as lectures, case-based assessments, simulated and/or standardized patient activities; guest lecturers from various cultural, racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, and spiritual backgrounds; and other active-learning techniques. [16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27] Activities such as these could be threaded throughout the degree program. [25][26][27] Additionally, the option of a required IPPE/ APPE may provide further opportunities to enhance cultural competency.…”

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“…There are multiple descriptions of cultural competency education and awareness in individual courses, throughout several courses, and in introductory and advanced pharmacy practice experiences (IPPEs/APPEs). [16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24] Some colleges and schools of pharmacy have elected to integrate cultural competency content throughout the entire PharmD curriculum. [25][26][27] Activities have included assigned readings, classroom lectures, documentaries, case discussions, and portfolio reflections.…”

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A Comparison of Educational Interventions to Enhance Cultural Competency in Pharmacy Students

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Connor

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American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

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Objective. To determine the degree to which 3 different educational interventions enhance cultural competency in pharmacy students. Methods. Students were equally divided among a simulated-patient activity group, a written casescenarios group, and a formal lecture group. Mean scores for pre-and post-intervention cultural selfassessment surveys were compared. Results. In the simulation group, there were significant positive changes in the cultural skills and cultural desire components; in the case-scenario group, there was a significant positive change in the cultural awareness component; and in the lecture group, there were significant positive changes in the cultural skills and cultural empathy components. With respect to the cultural skills component, there was greater post-intervention improvement in the simulation and lecture groups than in the casescenario group. Conclusions. There were significant positive changes within each group, indicating that ideologies and behaviors may be altered based on the educational intervention received. However, a 1-hour practicum may not be sufficient to enhance cultural competency.

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A Comparison of Educational Interventions to Enhance Cultural Competency in Pharmacy Students

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“…Some US pharmacy schools have tried to include a medical mission as an advanced pharmacy practice experience (APPE) or an elective course in their pharmacy curricula. [7][8][9] The students who participated in the medical mission APPE reported that this type of APPE provided the opportunities regarding interdisciplinary education, cultural competence, and patientfocused care which should be addressed in APPE. 8 Some studies have also introduced how to prepare a pharmacyled medical mission trip.…”

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Voluntary work of pharmacy students in two regions of South Korea without the separation of the dispensary from medical practice

Yang¹,

Jeong²,

Choi³

2016

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Background: Participation in a medical volunteer work positively affects some of the beliefs and perceptions of pharmacy students. However, the volunteer activities by pharmacy students have been rarely performed and studied in Korea. The objectives of this study were to introduce the volunteer activities by pharmacists and pharmacy students at the medically underserved regions without separation of prescribing and dispensing in Korea and to determine health conditions and prevalence and management of chronic diseases (CDs) in the residents of these regions. Methods: Survey instruments consisting of 23 questions were administered to the residents who visited the temporary pharmacy during the volunteer services. Results: A total of 352 residents completed the survey, and 66.3% of residents were over 70 years old. More than 12% of residents responded that their health conditions were good, and 76.5% of residents had at least 1 CD. Over 73% of residents responded that they took all doses of medications prescribed while 5.7% of residents answered that they missed all those of them. Conclusions: Through the volunteer activities, pharmacists and pharmacy students will play a meaningful role in providing a medical care in order to effectively manage CDs at the medically underserved areas in Korea.

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“…1 Around and since that time, articles reinforcing the importance of exposing students to experiences that hone cultural competency have appeared in print. [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] Examples of the centrality of cultural competency to contemporary practice include the ongoing work of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) Caring for the Underserved Curriculum Task Force, the inclusion of cultural sensitivity in the Approach to Practice and Care domain of the 2013 CAPE Educational Outcomes, and cultural awareness and sensitivity elements within Standards 3, 25, and Appendices 1-3 of the draft ACPE Standards 2016. [10][11][12] However, a review of the literature indicates that, while some programs incorporate a brief immersion into their cultural enrichment experiences, the elective courses in Native American cultures and health are relatively unique with respect to their emphasis on career discernment within the studied population.…”

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The Sustained, Positive Impact of a Native American Cultures and Health Course on Students’ Education and Practice-Related Choices

Roche

2014

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

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Objective. To encourage pharmacy students to elect education and practice opportunities in Native American communities, including careers with the Indian Health Service (IHS). Methods. Students in 2 elective courses were educated on various aspects of contemporary Native American life in urban and reservation environments, including cultural traditions, social and healthrelated challenges, health access disparities, and cultural approaches to health and wellness. The teachers were Native American leaders and healers primarily from Plains tribes, as well as non-Native American practitioners affiliated with IHS hospitals and tribal health facilities. Students kept reflective journals, and a subset spent 5 days immersed in a rural Navajo community where they lived and worked alongside IHS practitioners and Community Health Representatives. Results. Student engagement with IHS opportunities was tracked for 11 years. Of the 69 pharmacy students who completed the electives, 11 applied for a Junior Commissioned Officer Student Training and Externship Program (Jr. COSTEP) (8 accepted, 6 completed), 43 requested one or more IHS APPEs (43 accepted, 32 completed, 8 in progress), 17 applied for an IHS residency (1 pending, 8 accepted, 5 completed), and 5 became IHS Commissioned Corps officers. Five additional students accepted an IHS or tribal position, with 3 pursuing a USPHS commission. Conclusion. Since the first report on the impact of this elective experience was published, the course continues to meet its primary objective of promoting interest in IHS/tribal education experiences and pharmacy practice careers.

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A Medical Mission to Guatemala as an Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience

Cited by 47 publications

References 13 publications

A Comparison of Educational Interventions to Enhance Cultural Competency in Pharmacy Students

A Comparison of Educational Interventions to Enhance Cultural Competency in Pharmacy Students

Voluntary work of pharmacy students in two regions of South Korea without the separation of the dispensary from medical practice

The Sustained, Positive Impact of a Native American Cultures and Health Course on Students’ Education and Practice-Related Choices

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