Disability in Cultural Competency Pharmacy Education | Zendy

William Smith | Zendy; Justin J. Roth | Zendy; Olihe Okoro | Zendy; Carole L. Kimberlin | Zendy; Folakemi T. Odedina | Zendy

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Disability in Cultural Competency Pharmacy Education

Author(s) -

William Smith,

Justin J. Roth,

Olihe Okoro,

Carole L. Kimberlin,

Folakemi T. Odedina

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

american journal of pharmaceutical education

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.796

H-Index - 63

eISSN - 1553-6467

pISSN - 0002-9459

DOI - 10.5688/ajpe75226

Subject(s) - pharmacy , ethnic group , cultural competence , disadvantaged , medical education , curriculum , cultural diversity , health care , cultural identity , medicine , nursing , psychology , pedagogy , sociology , political science , social psychology , anthropology , law , feeling

Improving health care providers' knowledge and ability to provide culturally competent care can limit the health disparities experienced by disadvantaged populations. As racial and ethnic cultures dominate cultural competency topics in education, alternative cultures such as disability have consistently been underrepresented. This article will make the case that persons with disabilities have a unique cultural identity, and should be addressed as an important component of cultural competency education in pharmacy schools. Examples of efforts in pharmacy education to incorporate cultural competency components are highlighted, many of which contain little or no mention of disability issues. Based on initiatives from other health professions, suggestions and considerations for the development of disability education within pharmacy curricula also are proposed.

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