A call for social accountability within pharmacy education: Concepts, relevance, and accreditation.

Autor: Prisco JL; Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, School of Pharmacy, 179 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, United States. Electronic address: Jennifer.prisco@mcphs.edu., Laudone TW; University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, 20 N. Pine Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, United States. Electronic address: tlaudone@rx.umaryland.edu., Keuler NL; University of the Western Cape, School of Pharmacy, Robert Sobukwe Road, Bellville 7535, South Africa. Electronic address: nnkeuler@uwc.ac.za., Coetzee R; University of the Western Cape, School of Public Health, Robert Sobukwe Road, Bellville 7535, South Africa. Electronic address: recoetzee@uwc.ac.za.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Currents in pharmacy teaching & learning [Curr Pharm Teach Learn] 2023 Mar; Vol. 15 (3), pp. 231-233. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Apr 11.
DOI: 10.1016/j.cptl.2023.03.001
Abstrakt: Introduction: Social accountability (SA) is a leap to excellence in health education. While pharmacists are ideally situated in the healthcare setting to practice SA through research, service, and practice, SA is underrepresented in pharmacy education.
Commentary: Here the foundational concepts of SA, the relevance to pharmacy education, as well as the accreditation considerations for the implementation of SA are discussed.
Implications: There is a need for SA to be implemented in pharmacy education to address health equity, quality, and improve patient health outcomes.
Competing Interests: Declaration of Competing Interest None.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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