Johnson Kalin L, Alsharif Naser Z, Rovers John, Connor Sharon, White Nicole D, Hogue Michael D
Creighton University Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska.
Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa.
Am J Pharm Educ. 2017 Mar 25;81(2):23. doi: 10.5688/ajpe81223.
International pharmacy service trips by schools and colleges of pharmacy allow students to provide health care to medically underserved areas. A literature review (2000-2016) in databases and Internet searches with specific keywords or terms was performed to assess current practices to establish and maintain successful pharmacy service trips. Educational documents such as syllabi were obtained from pharmacy programs and examined. A preliminary draft was developed and authors worked on sections of interest and expertise. Considerations and current recommendations are provided for the key aspects of the home institution and the host country requirements for pharmacy service trips based on findings from a literature search and the authors' collective, extensive experience. Evaluation of the trip and ethical considerations are also discussed. This article serves as a resource for schools and colleges of pharmacy that are interested in the development of new pharmacy service trips and provides key considerations for continuous quality improvement of current or future activities.
药学院校开展的国际药学服务之旅让学生能够为医疗服务欠缺地区提供医疗保健服务。我们在数据库中进行了文献综述（2000 - 2016年），并通过互联网搜索特定关键词或术语，以评估建立和维持成功的药学服务之旅的当前做法。我们从药学项目中获取并审查了教学大纲等教育文件。我们制定了一份初稿，作者们负责各自感兴趣和擅长的部分。基于文献搜索结果以及作者们的集体丰富经验，针对药学服务之旅中本国机构和东道国要求的关键方面提供了考量因素和当前建议。还讨论了旅行评估和伦理考量。本文为有意开展新的药学服务之旅的药学院校提供了参考资源，并为持续改进当前或未来活动的质量提供了关键考量因素。
