Analysis of Experiential Education Absence Policies for Mental Health Criteria

IF 3.8 4区教育学 Q1 EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education Pub Date : 2025-02-01 DOI:10.1016/j.ajpe.2024.101343

Paula Paseiro, Suzanne C. Harris, Kathryn Fuller

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Abstract

Objective

This study investigates the language used in experiential education resources from 144 Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education-accredited Schools of Pharmacy regarding mental health-related absences. While attendance policies at Schools of Pharmacy accommodate medical conditions, the lack of explicit mental health language can leave students uncertain about what is considered excused.

Methods

This narrative review examined experiential education resources, including student handbooks and syllabi obtained from institutional websites. Content analysis focused on identifying policies, procedures, and accommodations for mental health absences, with key themes coded to highlight mental health-explicit language.

Results

The study found that 55% of available documents explicitly stated experiential education attendance requirements but only 3% included explicit mental health terminology for absences. Commonly used terms were nonmental health specific, such as ‘illness’ and ‘medical emergency.’ This highlights a lack of explicit mental health language in experiential education attendance policies and the need for further research on its impact on students’ absence requests for mental health reasons.

Conclusion

This research contributes to discussions on enhancing mental health support in higher education, aiming to normalize mental health as a criterion for excused absences in pharmacy programs.

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体验式教育缺勤政策对心理健康标准的影响分析。

本研究调查144所药学教育认证委员会（ACPE）认可的药学院体验式教育资源中关于心理健康相关缺勤的语言使用情况。虽然药学院的出勤政策考虑到医疗条件，但缺乏明确的心理健康语言可能会让学生不确定什么是借口。通过分析体验式教育资源，该研究发现，55%的现有文件明确规定了体验式教育的出勤要求，但只有3%的文件明确规定了缺席的心理健康术语。常用的术语是非心理健康相关的，如“疾病”和“医疗紧急情况”。这表明体验式教育出勤政策缺乏明确的心理健康语言，需要进一步研究其对学生因心理健康原因缺勤请求的影响。本研究旨在探讨如何加强高等教育的心理健康支持，以规范心理健康作为药学专业缺课的标准。

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American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education 医学-学科教育

CiteScore

4.30

自引率

15.20%

发文量

114

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