Global Health Learning Outcomes in Pharmacy Students Completing International Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences.

Autor: Steeb DR; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Chapel Hill, North Carolina., Miller ML; Purdue University, College of Pharmacy, Indianapolis, Indiana., Schellhase EM; Purdue University, College of Pharmacy, Indianapolis, Indiana., Malhotra JV; University of Colorado, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Aurora, Colorado., McLaughlin JE; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Chapel Hill, North Carolina., Dascanio SA; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Chapel Hill, North Carolina., Haines ST; University of Mississippi, School of Pharmacy, Jackson, Mississippi.; Editorial Board Member, American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, Arlington, Virginia.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: American journal of pharmaceutical education [Am J Pharm Educ] 2020 Mar; Vol. 84 (3), pp. 7586.
DOI: 10.5688/ajpe7586
Abstrakt: Objective. To examine the global health learning outcomes of Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) students from three US schools who participated in international advanced pharmacy practice experiences (APPEs). Methods. A mixed-methods, prospective study was used to assess fourth-year PharmD students at three US pharmacy schools who participated in an international APPE during the 2017-2018 academic year and a matched cohort (control group) of PharmD students who did not participate in an international APPE. To evaluate students' self-perceived growth in the Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) competencies, all students completed a 13-item retrospective pre-post instrument using a five-point Likert scale. The students who had completed an international APPE were invited to participate in a focus group (N=22). Paired and independent t tests and multiple linear regression were used to analyze data. Qualitative open-ended questions and focus group data were mapped to knowledge, skills, and attitudes themes. Results. The students who completed an international APPE (N=81) showed significantly more growth in CUGH competencies than students who did not (mean improvement in total score of 10.3 [7.0] vs 2.4 [6.0]). International APPE participation was the only significant predictor of growth in CUGH competencies. The international APPE students reported improvements in cultural awareness and appreciation, communication skills, problem-solving skills, adaptability, self-awareness, personal and professional outlook, and global health perspective. Conclusion. Pharmacy students' participation in international APPEs led to significant improvement in all CUGH competencies. The CUGH competency framework appears to be a suitable instrument to assess pharmacy students' global health learning outcomes.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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