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ArticleInternational journal of clinical pharmacy2024

Embedding cultural competency and cultural humility in undergraduate pharmacist initial education and training: a qualitative exploration of pharmacy student perspectives.

Anna Robinson-Barella, Christopher Takyi, Hayley K Y Chan, Wing Man Lau

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Article in International journal of clinical pharmacy, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

  1. Implementing and Delivering Culturally Centred Pharmacy Services Tailored to Ethnically Minoritised Populations: A Qualitative Systematic Review and Meta-Ethnography.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2025
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  2. Tackling Inequalities in Access to Medicines for People Experiencing Homelessness: A Meta-Ethnography and Qualitative Systematic Review.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2024
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  4. Accessing Care Across Cultures: Qualitative Insights Into the Reality of Informal Caregivers From Ethnically Minoritised Groups.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors.

Anna Robinson-BarellaSchool of Pharmacy, King George VI Building, Newcastle University, Newcastle, NE1 7RU, UK. anna.robinson-barella@newcastle.ac.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9523-4760
Christopher TakyiSchool of Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle, UK.
Hayley K Y ChanSchool of Pharmacy, King George VI Building, Newcastle University, Newcastle, NE1 7RU, UK.
Wing Man LauSchool of Pharmacy, King George VI Building, Newcastle University, Newcastle, NE1 7RU, UK.

Funding

Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University Education Development Fund
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEmphasis has been placed upon embedding equity, diversity and inclusion within the initial education and training of healthcare professionals, like pharmacists. Yet, there remains limited understanding of how best to integrate cultural competency and cultural humility into undergraduate pharmacy student training.

aimThis qualitative study explored the views of pharmacy students to understand perspectives on, and identify recommendations for, embedding cultural competency and cultural humility within pharmacy education and training.

methodUndergraduate pharmacy students from one UK-based School of Pharmacy were invited to participate in an in-person, semi-structured interview to discuss cultural competency in the pharmacy curriculum. Interviews were conducted between November 2022 and February 2023 and were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. Reflexive thematic analysis enabled the development of themes. QSR NVivo (Version 12) facilitated data management. Ethical approval was obtained from the Newcastle University Ethics Committee.

resultsTwelve undergraduate pharmacist students, across all years of undergraduate training, were interviewed. Three themes were developed from the data, centring on: (1) recognising and reflecting on cultural competency and cultural humility; (2) gaining exposure and growing in confidence; and (3) thinking forward as a culturally competent pharmacist of the future.

conclusionThese findings offer actionable recommendations to align with the updated Initial Education and Training standards from the United Kingdom (UK) pharmacy regulator, the General Pharmaceutical Council; specifically, how and when cultural competency teaching should be embedded within the undergraduate pharmacy curriculum. Future research should further explore teaching content, learning environments, and methods of assessing cultural competency.

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Education, PharmacyStudents, PharmacyCultural CompetencyCurriculumHumansPharmacistsQualitative ResearchCultural competencyCultureEducation, pharmacyPharmacistsQualitative research

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PMID38063997
PMCPMC10830727

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