Abstract
Objective. Assess cultural competency-related content in Pharmacy curricula among Colleges/Schools of Pharmacy in the state of FL. Methods. Content analysis was used to examine PharmD course descriptions among 5 FL accredited Colleges of Pharmacy. All course descriptions were obtained through the institutes’ websites and the Florida Department of Education’s Statewide Course Numbering System. The text query analysis gathered and compared key terms among all universities using QSR NVivo11 software. In addition, the association between the number of courses with cultural competency-related content for each PharmD program and each class year were examined. Results. Cultural competency related content differed by PharmD programs and class years. Only first-year (P1) pharmacy students showed significant differences in exposure to courses with cultural competency-related content. Conclusion. This study implies PharmD education curricula needs to incorporate more exposure to cultural competency-related content within Pharmacy programs. Implementing cultural competence training would equip pharmacists in delivering competent care to vulnerable patient populations.
Highlights
Cultural competence is a set of congruent behaviors, attitudes, and policies that come together in a system, agency, or among professionals and enable that system, agency, or those professionals to work effectively in crosscultural situations (Cross, Benjamin and Isaacs, 1989)
The Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) mandated cultural competency training in the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) curricula to prepare candidates to practice in culturally diverse environments (2015)
For vulnerable populations, content classification involved Children, Drug & Alcohol Addiction, Geriatrics, People living with HIV/AIDS, Homelessness, Incarcerated Populations, Intellectual Disabilities, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ), Men who Have Sex with Men (MSM), Mental Health, Military Veterans, Minorities, Persons of Color, Refugees, Religious Affiliations, Sex Workers, Victims of Violence, and Women
Summary
Cultural competence is a set of congruent behaviors, attitudes, and policies that come together in a system, agency, or among professionals and enable that system, agency, or those professionals to work effectively in crosscultural situations (Cross, Benjamin and Isaacs, 1989). The Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) mandated cultural competency training in the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) curricula to prepare candidates to practice in culturally diverse environments (2015). This mandate indicates a major shift in Pharmacy core curriculum, both presently and increasingly in the future (Zweber, 2002). Improving cultural competencies within Pharmacy curricula can reduce such disparities. Schales et al / Cultural Competency-Related Content among Colleges of Pharmacy Curricula
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