Abstract
To establish and maintain successful global pharmaceutical and health care partnerships, pharmacists, pharmacy educators, and students should first learn more about the political, cultural, economic and health care dynamics that affect all of the parties involved in these arrangements. This paper explores Latin America within the context of transnational pharmacy and health-based engagement, including pharmacy-related concepts, health care and cultural considerations, behavioral health perspectives, and common misconceptions. Expert knowledge and experience were used to support and corroborate the existing literature about cultural dynamics of health. Recommendations are provided for how schools and colleges of pharmacy can enhance engagement in culturally sensitive partnerships within Latin America. Health-based profiles of Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Guatemala, and Mexico are presented to serve as models for establishing, enhancing, and maintaining partnerships across Latin America.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 7218 |
Pages (from-to) | 682-698 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education |
Volume | 83 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 2019 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:Special thanks to Jeanine Abrons (University of Iowa) for her collaboration and input in the planning phase. Thanks also to the following people who provided thoughtful reviews of the paper: Michael Hogue (Samford University), Stephanie Gabela (University de las Américas – Quito, Ecuador), Lisa Brennan (Wingate University), Natalia Angelim Rossa (University of Mississippi), and Carlos Iván Rodríguez González (Guadalajara, Mexico).
Publisher Copyright:
© 2019, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. All rights reserved.
Keywords
- Argentina
- Brazil
- Culture
- Ecuador
- Global
- Guatemala
- Latin
- Mexico
- Sensitivity
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Education
- Pharmacy
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (all)