University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Aurora, CO, USA.
Department of Clinical Pharmacy, University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Aurora, CO, USA.
Am J Pharm Educ. 2024 May;88(5):100691. doi: 10.1016/j.ajpe.2024.100691. Epub 2024 Mar 26.
To identify social determinants of education (SDOE) among pharmacy students enrolled in the entry-level Doctor of Pharmacy program at the University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.
An original 28-item survey was developed and disseminated to first through fourth year students enrolled in the entry-level Doctor of Pharmacy program at the University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences during the spring 2023 semester. The survey evaluated student demographics, educational performance, and SDOE in 6 categories: physical health, psychosocial health, economic stability, self-motivation, social environment/community, and physical environment/community.
A total of 133 students responded to the survey. Over half of the respondents acknowledged difficulties completing errands or self-care tasks owing to their physical, mental, or emotional health. Over half of respondents also reported concerns about covering expenses at the end of the month. Respondents also reported eating less because of financial restraints (20.0%), worrying about housing (22.9%), feeling unsafe in their neighborhood (29.0%), and feeling lonely or isolated (63.4%). In the secondary analysis, the respondents who had concerns with covering expenses, affording food, or losing housing had significantly lower academic performance.
This study identified several SDOE among pharmacy students at our institution, suggesting that students at even the highest levels of education may be subject to disparities. The identification of SDOE provides insight into barriers that are potentially hidden but are highly likely to impact student engagement and success. Efforts toward reducing disparities and promoting equitable opportunities for students are necessary to ensure continued growth and diversification of the pharmacy profession.
确定科罗拉多大学斯卡格斯药学院药学与制药科学专业一年级药学博士课程学生的教育社会决定因素（SDOE）。
开发了一份原始的 28 项调查，并在 2023 年春季学期向科罗拉多大学斯卡格斯药学院药学与制药科学专业的一年级药学博士课程的一至四年级学生分发了该调查。该调查评估了学生的人口统计学、教育表现以及 6 个类别的 SDOE：身体健康、心理社会健康、经济稳定、自我激励、社会环境/社区和物理环境/社区。
共有 133 名学生对调查做出了回应。超过一半的受访者承认由于他们的身体、心理或情绪健康问题，难以完成差事或自我护理任务。超过一半的受访者还报告说担心月底无法支付费用。受访者还报告说，由于经济限制（20.0%）、担心住房（22.9%）、感到社区不安全（29.0%）和感到孤独或孤立（63.4%）而少吃。在二次分析中，对支付费用、负担食物或失去住房有顾虑的受访者的学业成绩明显较低。
本研究确定了我们机构药学学生的几个 SDOE，表明即使是最高层次的教育学生也可能面临差异。SDOE 的识别提供了对潜在隐藏但极有可能影响学生参与和成功的障碍的深入了解。减少差异和为学生提供公平机会的努力对于确保药学专业的持续发展和多样化是必要的。
