Integration of Latin American Complementary and Alternative Medicine Topics Into a Doctor of Pharmacy Curriculum and Survey of Student Attitudes and Behaviors

Boylan, Paul M.; Murzello, Andrea; Parmar, Jayesh; Chow, Nicholas

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“…This theme focused on knowledge about speci c cultures, such as language for Spanish-speakers, slang for Aboriginal Australians, historical events for First Nation Canadian, or complementary and alternative medicines used in certain cultures (22)(23)(24)(25). This proposition focused on differences in constructs between cultures at an individual, familial and community level.…”

Section: Theme 1) Knowing How To Be Culturally Competentmentioning

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A systematic review using thematic analysis exploring cultural competence in pharmacy education: What is done? How is it done? What does it mean?

Jarrar

Lim

Richardson

et al. 2023

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Background: There is an increased need for a healthcare workforce that is culturally competent, to improve health outcomes and reduce health disparities for patients from diverse cultural backgrounds. This is important in the context of pharmaceutical care for patients, as the inability to recognise a patient’s health beliefs, which could be influenced by their cultural background, can lead to reduced medication adherence and poor treatment outcomes. This systematic review aims to explore cultural competence teaching and training in pre-qualification pharmacy education. Methods: Medline, Scopus, PsychInfo, Web of Knowledge, CINAHL, and Embase databases were systematically searched for studies that explored cultural competence in pharmacy education and were published in English from January 2012 to December 2021. Methodological quality of studies was assessed using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT). Data from included studies were thematically analysed. Results: Overall, 47 papers (46 studies) were included in the review. Of these, 40 papers focused on interventions for teaching cultural competence to pharmacy students only, the remaining studies included students from pharmacy and other health discipline programmes. Half of the studies focused on cultural competence in general (n = 20, 50%), while the remaining studies focused on competence on specific aspects e.g., cultures, religions and disabilities. Most studies (n = 24, 60%) report implementation of interventions that took place over a week. Twenty-one studies reported that cultural competence interventions were compulsory. There were variations in how cultural competence is conceptualised in studies; some studies focused on the need to increase knowledge about different cultures or ‘knowing how’; other studies focused on behavioural aspects that would help students while they work with patients from diverse backgrounds, or ‘showing how’; some studies described cultural competence as a continuum that includes both ‘doing’ knowledge and behavioural aspects. Conclusion: There is variation in how cultural competence is taught in pharmacy education programmes, which could be a consequence of differences in how authors conceptualised cultural competence. Further research is needed to develop a unified understanding of the meaning of cultural competence and how it should be taught to pharmacy students.

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Section: Theme 1) Knowing How To Be Culturally Competentmentioning

confidence: 99%

A systematic review using thematic analysis exploring cultural competence in pharmacy education: What is done? How is it done? What does it mean?

Jarrar

Lim

Richardson

et al. 2023

Preprint

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“…This theme focused on knowledge about specific cultures, such as language for Spanish-speakers, slang for Aboriginal Australians, historical events for First Nation Canadians, or complementary and alternative medicines used in certain cultures [23][24][25][26]. This proposition focused on knowledge about differences in constructs between cultures at an individual, familial and community level, which enabled students to recall and recognise specific cultures.…”

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How cultural competence is conceptualised, developed and delivered in pharmacy education: a systematic review

Jarrar,

Lim,

Richardson

et al. 2023

Int J Clin Pharm

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Background It is important to have a pharmacy workforce that is culturally competent to recognise a patient’s health beliefs to improve medication adherence and reduce poor treatment outcomes. Aim This systematic review aimed to identify, critically appraise and summarise how cultural competency is conceptualised, developed and embedded in pre-qualification pharmacy education. Method Medline, Scopus, PsychInfo, Web of Knowledge, CINAHL, and Embase databases were searched for relevant papers published in English between January 2012 and December 2021, following PRISMA guidelines. Data from included papers were thematically analysed. Educational quality of papers was appraised using the GREET criteria. This systematic review was registered on PROSPERO, CRD42021295875. Results The review included 47 papers (46 studies) with 18 papers meeting ≥ 9 points on the GREET criteria thus considered of good educational quality. Forty papers focused on educational interventions implemented to pharmacy students only, the remaining included students from different health disciplines. Half of the educational interventions focused on cultural competence in general. Most educational interventions lasted over a week and 21 were compulsory. Cultural competence conceptualisation varied; a focus on knowledge about different cultures or on culturally competent behaviours or a continuum with knowledge at one end and behaviour at the other. Conclusion There is variation in how cultural competence is embedded in pharmacy programmes, which could be a reflection of the differences in how educators conceptualised cultural competence. Further research is needed to develop a unified understanding of the meaning of cultural competence and how it can be embedded in pharmacy education.

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Yoga therapy knowledge in third-year pharmacy students: An education intervention

Choi

Payakachat

Harrington

et al. 2021

Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning

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Integration of Latin American Complementary and Alternative Medicine Topics Into a Doctor of Pharmacy Curriculum and Survey of Student Attitudes and Behaviors

Cited by 3 publications

References 23 publications

A systematic review using thematic analysis exploring cultural competence in pharmacy education: What is done? How is it done? What does it mean?

A systematic review using thematic analysis exploring cultural competence in pharmacy education: What is done? How is it done? What does it mean?

How cultural competence is conceptualised, developed and delivered in pharmacy education: a systematic review

Yoga therapy knowledge in third-year pharmacy students: An education intervention

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