PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Cooper, Loren-Ashley
AU  - Vellurattil, Rosalyn Padiyara
AU  - Quiñones-Boex, Ana
TI  - Pharmacy Students’ Perceptions of Cultural Competence Encounters During Practice Experiences
AID  - 10.5688/ajpe78231
DP  - 2014 Mar 12
TA  - American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education
PG  - 31
VI  - 78
IP  - 2
4099  - http://www.ajpe.org/content/78/2/31.short
4100  - http://www.ajpe.org/content/78/2/31.full
SO  - Am J Pharm Educ2014 Mar 12; 78
AB  - Objective. To determine pharmacy students’ perceptions regarding cultural competence training, cross-cultural experiences during advanced pharmacy practice experiences (APPEs), and perceived comfort levels with various cultural encounters.Methods. Fourth-year pharmacy (P4) students were asked to complete a questionnaire at the end of their fourth APPE.Results. Fifty-two of 124 respondents (31.9%) reported having 1 or more cultural competence events during their APPEs, the most common of which was caring for a patient with limited English proficiency.Conclusion. Students reported high levels of comfort with specific types of cultural encounters (disabilities, sexuality, financial barriers, mental health), but reported to be less comfortable in other situations.