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Preparing Pharmacists for the Digital Age: How Pharmacy Courses are Adapting to Challenges and Opportunities.
Entringer Bottacin, Wallace; de Souza, Thais Teles; Melchiors, Ana Carolina; Reis, Walleri Christini Torelli.
Afiliação
  • Entringer Bottacin W; Federal University of Paraná, Postgraduate Program in Pharmaceutical Services and Policies, Curitiba, Brazil. Electronic address: wallace.bottacin@gmail.com.
  • de Souza TT; Federal University of Paraíba, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, João Pessoa, Brazil.
  • Melchiors AC; Federal University of Paraná, Postgraduate Program in Pharmaceutical Services and Policies, Curitiba, Brazil.
  • Reis WCT; Federal University of Paraíba, Postgraduate Program in Public Health, João Pessoa, Brazil.
Am J Pharm Educ ; 88(6): 100700, 2024 Jun.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38636780
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

As the digitalization of health accelerates, the fusion of pharmacy and informatics becomes crucial. Pharmacy education must adapt to equip professionals for this evolving landscape. This study aims to compare pharmacy curricula in Brazil and the United States of America, focusing on health informatics, to uncover challenges and opportunities in training pharmacists for the digital era.

METHODS:

A cross-sectional, descriptive analysis was conducted on pharmacy curricula from leading Brazilian and American universities in early 2024. Two independent researchers collected data, concentrating on health informatics-related courses. Curriculum analysis used the n-gram technique for linguistic pattern identification in course descriptions.

RESULTS:

The analysis included curricula from 147 Brazilian and 140 American institutions. American programs had more health informatics courses, with greater integration into pharmacy and higher workloads. Brazilian courses were fewer, less specialized, and less integrated with pharmacy practice. Bi-gram analysis showed that the United States emphasized pharmaceutical practice and technologies, while Brazil focused more broadly on public health. Challenges include Brazil's slower integration of health informatics, impacting competitiveness. The study highlights opportunities to enhance curricula in both countries, emphasizing the importance of health informatics courses.

CONCLUSION:

US pharmacy programs are further developed by providing specialized, high-quality digital health education with extensive coursework, reflecting a curriculum aligned with digital advancements. This stands in stark contrast to Brazilian programs, which show a need for comprehensive curriculum revision to effectively prepare pharmacists for the digital age. This study underscores the urgency for global pharmacy education reform and its alignment with the rapid evolution of digital health.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Farmacêuticos / Currículo / Educação em Farmácia Limite: Humans País/Região como assunto: America do norte / America do sul / Brasil Idioma: En Revista: Am J Pharm Educ Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article País de publicação: Estados Unidos
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Farmacêuticos / Currículo / Educação em Farmácia Limite: Humans País/Região como assunto: America do norte / America do sul / Brasil Idioma: En Revista: Am J Pharm Educ Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article País de publicação: Estados Unidos