International Practice Experiences in Pharmacy Education

Cisneros, R. M.; Jawaid, Sarah Parnapy; Kendall, Debra A.; McPherson, Charles E.; Mu, Keli; Weston, Grady Scott; Roberts, Kenneth B.

doi:10.5688/ajpe779188

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“…[1–3] Study abroad is thought to be a way to improve collaborative skills and increase the intercultural competency of health professionals, [3–7] which is considered an important goal to improve the quality of health care received by diverse patient populations. [8,9] Intercultural competency is defined as knowledge, attitudes, and behavioral skills that support effective interaction in culturally diverse contexts.…”

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Intercultural competency development of health professions students during study abroad in India

Richards

Doorenbos

2016

JNEP

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Objective Short-term international health-related study abroad seminars for health-professions students are increasingly popular because of a focus in higher education on global awareness and intercultural competency. This study describes a study abroad strategy to teach students intercultural communication skills and knowledge, and evaluated the effectiveness of a 3-week health-related study abroad program and intercultural competency curriculum in increasing skills and knowledge of health-profession students. Methods This was a mixed methods study, with a pretest-posttest, within-subjects design, and content analysis of student reflection journals. The curriculum was designed to increase students’ sensitivity to different cultural worldviews and support attitudes such as curiosity and openness that lead to relational abilities such as flexibility and adaptability. Students completed the Intercultural Sensitivity Scale (ISS) and Intercultural Effectiveness Scale (IES) both 3 months prior to and immediately following the trip. Means and standard deviations were calculated and a paired t-test was performed. Results Qualitative analysis of students’ reflections presented evidence of developing awareness of their own cultural worldview, openness to Indian culture, and the use of skills to develop intercultural competence. There was a non-statistically significant improvement in ISS and IES scores. Conclusions Students’ reflections demonstrated personal growth through the acquisition of knowledge and skills needed for further intercultural competence development. Students indicated that the curriculum helped them make meaning out of their experiences. Short-term health-related study abroad seminars may help students develop self-awareness and cultural openness by providing theoretically based curriculum before departure and while in the host country, including structured reflections and cultural mentoring, engagement with locals, and a balance of challenge with support.

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Intercultural competency development of health professions students during study abroad in India

Richards

Doorenbos

2016

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“…28 Almost two thirds of all international APPE rotations were classified as interprofessional which is consistent with Cisneros et al's study. 21 Global health interventions necessitate interdisciplinary collaboration and interprofessionalism, which the World Health Organization (WHO) emphasized as being integral for health care professionals on collaborative practice teams. 29 Students participating in interprofessional international experiences also report significant benefit from working in teams and learning more about each discipline's role.…”

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“…14 Along with benefits come challenges, however, including limited funding, language barriers, student safety, travel logistics, and preceptorship. [19][20][21] The majority of publications in the pharmacy literature focus on various aspects of international experiential opportunities for students, but schools of pharmacy are also focused on didactic coursework. 19 This is also true in medicine.…”

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Global Experiential and Didactic Education Opportunities at US Colleges and Schools of Pharmacy

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Sleath

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American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

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Objective. To assess the characteristics of global experiential and didactic education offerings in the pharmacy curricula. Methods. A 2-stage web-based review of US colleges and schools of pharmacy identified country locations of international advanced pharmacy practice experiences (APPE), globally focused didactic courses, and whether these offerings were interprofessional. Schools were contacted to confirm their offerings and were asked about student participation and demand. Results. Sixty-four percent of responding schools confirmed an international APPE offering in 67 different countries with an average graduating class participation of 6.1%. Forty-seven percent of responding schools confirmed a globally focused course offering with an average graduating class participation of 13.1%. Almost two thirds of international APPEs and a majority of courses were designated as interprofessional. Student demand did not outweigh supply for either. Conclusion. Colleges and schools of pharmacy in the United States are continuing to develop global education opportunities for students in the classroom and throughout the world.

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“…Introducing of counseling programs for students applied during pharmacy internships are important (Vestergaard et al 2017) as well as faculty liaison visits in order to improve the processes and strengthen the communication with training partners (Hasse et al, 2008, Wilbur et al, 2015. Other strategies could be the development of international programs which offer pharmacy experiences for students as it increases global awareness of health needs (Cisneros et al, 2013). Furthermore, the implementation of the rotation, involving areas outside of community pharmacy, could offer different practice experience with various kinds of activities and could prepare students for different types of projects and specific work places (Soric, 2013).…”

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Pharmacy Internship - OpportunitiesIn Pharmacy Practice

Mirel¹

2019

The European Proceedings of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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Pharmacy internship -as learning in practice -is an essential part of the undergraduate pharmacy education. The goals are to increase students awareness of the various opportunities in pharmacy practice according to the current EU directive on the recognition of professional qualifications. This paper describes the key learning objectives and content of the internship organised by . The internship is carried out in collaboration with the faculty, professional organization and the training pharmacies. The pharmacy program developed according with the new pharmaceutical internship guide was analyzed based on the evaluation questionnaires completed by each student enrolled. The feedback obtained from the students improves the activities and establishes the objectives according with the current standards of profession. Professional behaviour and interpersonal communication skills were identified as pharmaceutical tasks. In addition, training programmes for preceptors were considered required. As a result, we proposed an experimental pharmacy internship modulean experiential rotational -for fourthyear pharmacy students with the overall goal to provide an opportunity to participate in the role of the pharmacist in different areas of competence. This system of pharmacy internship should be updated in accordance with the changes concerning the opportunities in pharmacy practice. The feedback from the students highlights that they are aware of the usefulness of the current internship.

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International Practice Experiences in Pharmacy Education

Cited by 33 publications

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Intercultural competency development of health professions students during study abroad in India

Intercultural competency development of health professions students during study abroad in India

Global Experiential and Didactic Education Opportunities at US Colleges and Schools of Pharmacy

Pharmacy Internship - OpportunitiesIn Pharmacy Practice

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