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An international survey of health literacy education within schools of pharmacy
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posted on 2014-01-01, 00:00 authored by G Swinburne, G J Duncan, Kevin Mc NamaraKevin Mc Namara, K Stewart, L Emmerton, S HussainyBackground: Health literacy (HL) influences patients’ health status, use of the healthcare system and medication-related
behaviours. However, the concept is relatively new to pharmacy and its incorporation in academic curricula has not
been examined.
Aims: To explore HL training in pharmacy schools internationally, and academics’ opinions in regards to how it should
be taught and assessed.
Methods: An anonymous, online survey was administered to academics who teach within pharmacy degree courses
from countries where English is the main language.
Results: Responses were received from 21 pharmacy schools in seven countries; 20 stated that HL was taught within
their pharmacy degree, in four as a stand-alone topic. Small-group tutorials were thought to be the most beneficial form
of teaching health literacy, best assessed using oral and objective structured clinical examinations.
Conclusion: The majority of pharmacy schools taught health literacy and had similar opinions regarding best practice
teaching and assessment.
behaviours. However, the concept is relatively new to pharmacy and its incorporation in academic curricula has not
been examined.
Aims: To explore HL training in pharmacy schools internationally, and academics’ opinions in regards to how it should
be taught and assessed.
Methods: An anonymous, online survey was administered to academics who teach within pharmacy degree courses
from countries where English is the main language.
Results: Responses were received from 21 pharmacy schools in seven countries; 20 stated that HL was taught within
their pharmacy degree, in four as a stand-alone topic. Small-group tutorials were thought to be the most beneficial form
of teaching health literacy, best assessed using oral and objective structured clinical examinations.
Conclusion: The majority of pharmacy schools taught health literacy and had similar opinions regarding best practice
teaching and assessment.
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Journal
Pharmacy educationVolume
14Issue
1Pagination
93 - 100Publisher
International Pharmaceutical FederationLocation
Hague, The NetherlandsLanguage
engPublication classification
C Journal article; C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
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