Patient centeredness in Pharmacy education in Spain

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2015

Authors

Nunes da Cunha, I (Author) Other; Martinez, FM (Author) Other; Fernandez Llimos, F (Author) Other

Journal

Title: Pharmaceutical Care Espana

Vol. 17

Pages: 300-307

ISSN: 1139-6202

Publisher: Fundacion Pharamaceutical Care Espana

Indexing

ISI Web of Knowledge - 1 Citation

Scopus - 1 Citation

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00A-9H7

Abstract (EN): Education of professionals comprises providing knowledge, attitudes and skills that enable them to practice. The paradigm of university education has shifted from 'knows', or even 'knows how', to 'shows how' and, even more important, to 'does'. This was one of the fundamentals to build the modern European Higher Education Area (EHEA) created with the Bologna Declaration. As a consequence of this regulation, pharmacy curricula have been modified in the past years. Several international institutions support the movement of pharmacists' role towards a professional involved on direct patient care. This patient focusing of pharmacy practice should be supported by a similar patient focus pharmacy education, which not always has been achieved in Spain and the majority of EHEA members.

Language: Spanish

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 8