RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 A Comparison of Educational Interventions to Enhance Cultural Competency in Pharmacy Students
JF American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education
JO Am J Pharm Educ
FD American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
SP 76
DO 10.5688/ajpe77476
VO 77
IS 4
A1 Sales, Ibrahim
A1 Jonkman, Lauren
A1 Connor, Sharon
A1 Hall, Deanne
YR 2013
UL http://www.ajpe.org/content/77/4/76.abstract
AB Objective. To determine the degree to which 3 different educational interventions enhance cultural competency in pharmacy students.Methods. Students were equally divided among a simulated-patient activity group, a written case-scenarios group, and a formal lecture group. Mean scores for pre- and post-intervention cultural self-assessment surveys were compared.Results. In the simulation group, there were significant positive changes in the cultural skills and cultural desire components; in the case-scenario group, there was a significant positive change in the cultural awareness component; and in the lecture group, there were significant positive changes in the cultural skills and cultural empathy components. With respect to the cultural skills component, there was greater post-intervention improvement in the simulation and lecture groups than in the case-scenario group.Conclusions. There were significant positive changes within each group, indicating that ideologies and behaviors may be altered based on the educational intervention received. However, a 1-hour practicum may not be sufficient to enhance cultural competency.