Approaches for Embedding Structural Competency and Social Determinants of Health in Pharmacy Curricula

IF 3.8 4区教育学 Q1 EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education Pub Date : 2025-03-01 DOI:10.1016/j.ajpe.2025.101384

Tyler Marie Kiles , Natalie Rosario , Katie F. Leslie , Nicholas Denton , Devra K. Dang , Divita Singh , Natalea Braden-Suchy , Sharon E. Connor

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Abstract

There is emerging scholarship related to teaching social determinants of health (SDOH) in pharmacy education; however, challenges remain for pharmacy educators due to a lack of formal consensus on which aspects of SDOH should be taught or evaluated. SDOH is often confused with similar, overlapping concepts such as cultural competence, cultural humility, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; however, there are key differences. While all domains of SDOH are relevant to patient health outcomes, educators may find it challenging to determine which competencies are most essential for student pharmacists and most applicable to direct patient care in pharmacy practice. This article reviews literature from pharmacy and multiple health professions disciplines relating to teaching SDOH. The objective of this paper is to use this literature as support and leverage the expertise within the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) Health Disparities and Cultural Competence Special Interest Group, to provide guidance to pharmacy programs aiming to meet accreditation requirements. The recommendations herein are evidence-based, with practical insights and recommendations from forward-thinking pharmacy educators.

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将结构能力和健康的社会决定因素纳入药学课程的方法。

有关在药学教育中教授健康的社会决定因素 (SDOH) 的学术研究正在兴起；然而，由于在教授或评估 SDOH 的哪些方面尚未达成正式共识，因此挑战依然存在。SDOH 通常会与其他类似且经常重叠的术语相混淆，例如文化能力、文化谦逊以及多样性、公平性和包容性；但是，它们之间存在着关键的差异。SDOH的所有领域都与患者的健康结果相关，但对于教育者来说，确定哪些能力是药学专业学生最需要学习的，以及了解哪些能力最适用于药学实践中的直接患者护理，可能具有挑战性。本文回顾了药学和多个健康专业学科中与 SDOH 教学相关的文献。本文的目的是以文献为支撑，利用美国药学会健康差异与文化能力特别兴趣小组的专业知识，为药学项目提供指导，以满足认证要求。其中的建议以证据为基础，但也包括来自具有前瞻性思维的药学教育者的实用见解和建议。

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American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education 医学-学科教育

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4.30

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15.20%

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114

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