Undergraduate inter-professional learning involving pharmacy, nursingand medical students: The Maori health week initiative

Authors

  • Therése Kairuz School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019,Auckland, New Zealand.
  • John Shaw School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019,Auckland, New Zealand.

Keywords:

Experiential, indigenous health, inter-professional, Maori health, multidisciplinary, undergraduate

Abstract

Preparing health professionals in New Zealand requires an understanding of the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi and of the cultural needs and common illnesses of the Maori people. Inter-professional learning between pharmacy, nursing and medical students was incorporated into the undergraduate curricula at second-year level at the University of Auckland in 2002.Learning about Maori health is achieved through group work, with each mixed-discipline group of 12 students researching one health issue that is prevalent among the Maori, such as diabetes. Maori cultural advisors play a key role in conductingsessions of Te Reo, where they teach simple conversational Maori greetings and traditional songs and introduce cultural concepts. On the final day of the programme, each group presents a poster with their findings and recommendations to fellowstudents and assessors. Nursing students gave more positive feedback than pharmacy or medical students, and evaluation of the inter-professional programme was overwhelmingly favourable. 

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How to Cite

Kairuz, T., & Shaw, J. (2018). Undergraduate inter-professional learning involving pharmacy, nursingand medical students: The Maori health week initiative. Pharmacy Education, 5(4). Retrieved from https://pharmacyeducation.fip.org/pharmacyeducation/article/view/175

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 4 (2005)

Section

Research Article

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