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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 Hussainy
Background: 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.

History

Journal

Pharmacy education

Volume

14

Issue

1

Pagination

93 - 100

Publisher

International Pharmaceutical Federation

Location

Hague, The Netherlands

Language

eng

Publication classification

C Journal article; C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal

Copyright notice

2014, FIP

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