Building relationships between pharmacy students and the Pacific community: A pilot project

Authors

  • Pauline Norris School of Pharmacy, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
  • Wale Tobata Otago Pacific People’s Health Trust, PO Box 5683, Dunedin, New Zealand

Keywords:

Ethnic minorities, medicine-related problems, Pacific Islanders, health strategy

Abstract

Pacific Island (PI) individuals make up 6.5% of the New Zealand population. They face high levels of health problems, and experience difficulties in accessing appropriate health care. This project attempted to build relationships between pharmacy students and the PI community. As part of their fourth year pharmacy programme, seven students met with PI individuals to ask them about any medicines related problems they had, and to help to address these. Fifteen individuals were formally interviewed. Students became more positive towards the PI community and more aware of issues they faced. It is hoped that the project also encouraged PI individuals to see pharmacists as willing and able to assist with medicine problems.

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How to Cite

Norris, P., & Tobata, W. (2018). Building relationships between pharmacy students and the Pacific community: A pilot project. Pharmacy Education, 6(1). Retrieved from https://pharmacyeducation.fip.org/pharmacyeducation/article/view/123

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 1 (2006)

Section

Research Article

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