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AuthorMukhalalati, Banan
AuthorShahrour, Ma'al
AuthorRabie, Sara
AuthorAwaisu, Ahmed
AuthorElshami, Sara
AuthorAlali, Feras
Available date2022-12-15T07:16:21Z
Publication Date2020
Publication NamePLoS ONE
ResourceScopus
URIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0243095
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/37292
AbstractBackground Since healthcare professional educators and practitioners in Qatar are culturally diverse, the impact of this diversity on the education and training of healthcare students should be evaluated. This study, therefore, aims at examining pharmacy students' perspectives on the level of cultural awareness and competence of pharmacy educators and learners at Qatar University and the influence of cultural diversity on pharmacy education in Qatar. Methods A convergent mixed-methods design was adopted. The Cultural Awareness Scale (CAS) was utilized in the quantitative phase, which was administered on 122 pharmacy students at Qatar University College of Pharmacy (QU CPH), of whom 70 responded. The qualitative phase comprised four focus groups with a total of 23 students. The quantitative and qualitative data were collected concurrently, and the results were integrated. Results The findings suggest that the QU CPH is an institution of a culturally diverse community. Educators and students alike are generally culturally aware and sensitive; however, demonstration of a holistic awareness was hindered by a few barriers. This study suggests curricular changes to reinforce cultural competence, cultural inclusiveness, and the preservation of Qatar's cultural identity and values in the educational environment. Conclusions The internationalization of pharmacy education in Qatar has inspired students and educators alike to achieve new dimensions of cultural awareness. To infuse passion and enthusiasm in learning while maintaining Qatar's cultural values and identity, healthcare professional educators, researchers, and policymakers are required to collaborate to promote culturally sensitive pharmacy education. 2020 Mukhalalati et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
SponsorThe authors would like to acknowledge the funding agency Qatar University internal student grant QUST-1-CPH-2019-11. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript. The authors would like to thank all pharmacy students who participated in this study.
Languageen
PublisherPublic Library of Science
SubjectCulture
Instructors
Cultural diversity
Qatar
Human learning
Language
Health education and awareness
Cross-cultural studies
TitleCultural awareness and competence of pharmacy educators and learners from the perspective of pharmacy students at Qatar University: A mixed-methods approach
TypeArticle
Issue Number12
Volume Number15
dc.accessType Open Access


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