TY - JOUR
T1 - Cultural sensitivity and global pharmacy engagement in asia
T2 - China, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan
AU - Kawaguchi-Suzuki, Marina
AU - Law, Miranda G.
AU - Prisco, Jennifer
AU - Head, Kathleen
AU - Fu, Lei
AU - Yumoto, Tetsuro
AU - Kamei, Junzo
AU - Yang, Mihi
AU - Cheng, Kuei Ju
AU - Hogue, Michael D.
PY - 2019/1/1
Y1 - 2019/1/1
N2 - Interest in global engagement among schools and colleges of pharmacy in the United States and Asian countries is growing. To develop fruitful relationships and engage in mutually enriching experiences, the cultural aspects of these countries need to be understood and respected. The aim of this paper is to facilitate culturally sensitive interactions between practitioners, faculty members, and students in the United States and those in Asian countries when they engage in health care practice and/or education. This paper introduces general information about China (including Macau and Hong Kong), Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan. Unique characteristics of the health care system and pharmacy education are described for each country. Stereotypes and misconceptions are discussed. Recommendations are included for initiating interactions and developing learning programs and scholarly collaborations while promoting culturally sensitive engagement. These recommendations are provided for US scholars, health care professionals, and students traveling to these countries as well as for those hosting visitors from these countries in the United States.
AB - Interest in global engagement among schools and colleges of pharmacy in the United States and Asian countries is growing. To develop fruitful relationships and engage in mutually enriching experiences, the cultural aspects of these countries need to be understood and respected. The aim of this paper is to facilitate culturally sensitive interactions between practitioners, faculty members, and students in the United States and those in Asian countries when they engage in health care practice and/or education. This paper introduces general information about China (including Macau and Hong Kong), Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan. Unique characteristics of the health care system and pharmacy education are described for each country. Stereotypes and misconceptions are discussed. Recommendations are included for initiating interactions and developing learning programs and scholarly collaborations while promoting culturally sensitive engagement. These recommendations are provided for US scholars, health care professionals, and students traveling to these countries as well as for those hosting visitors from these countries in the United States.
KW - Asia
KW - Culture
KW - Experience
KW - Global
KW - Pharmacy
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M3 - Article
C2 - 31223161
AN - SCOPUS:85068493603
SN - 0002-9459
VL - 83
SP - 637
EP - 650
JO - American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education
JF - American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education
IS - 4
M1 - 7214
ER -