TY - JOUR
T1 - Integration of Trauma-informed Care Into the Doctor of Pharmacy Curriculum
AU - Chisholm-Burns, Marie
AU - Spivey, Christina
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
PY - 2023/7
Y1 - 2023/7
N2 - Trauma-informed care (TIC) is a framework based on understanding and responding to individuals’ experiences of psychological trauma (defined as harmful circumstances that have a lasting impact on emotional well-being), as well as fostering their sense of safety and empowerment. Health profession degree programs are increasingly integrating TIC training into their curricula. Although literature is scarce regarding TIC education in academic pharmacy, student pharmacists will likely encounter patients, co-workers, and peers who have experienced psychological trauma. Students may also have experienced psychological trauma themselves. Therefore, student pharmacists would benefit from TIC learning, and pharmacy educators should consider implementing trauma-informed education. This commentary defines the TIC framework, explores its benefits, and considers an approach to implementing the TIC framework in pharmacy education with little disruption to existing curricula.
AB - Trauma-informed care (TIC) is a framework based on understanding and responding to individuals’ experiences of psychological trauma (defined as harmful circumstances that have a lasting impact on emotional well-being), as well as fostering their sense of safety and empowerment. Health profession degree programs are increasingly integrating TIC training into their curricula. Although literature is scarce regarding TIC education in academic pharmacy, student pharmacists will likely encounter patients, co-workers, and peers who have experienced psychological trauma. Students may also have experienced psychological trauma themselves. Therefore, student pharmacists would benefit from TIC learning, and pharmacy educators should consider implementing trauma-informed education. This commentary defines the TIC framework, explores its benefits, and considers an approach to implementing the TIC framework in pharmacy education with little disruption to existing curricula.
KW - Pharmacy curriculum
KW - Trauma
KW - Trauma-informed care
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ajpe.2022.12.006
DO - 10.1016/j.ajpe.2022.12.006
M3 - Comment/debate
C2 - 37380268
AN - SCOPUS:85163610505
SN - 0002-9459
VL - 87
JO - American journal of pharmaceutical education
JF - American journal of pharmaceutical education
IS - 7
M1 - 100038
ER -