The prevalence of gender stereotypes in pharmacy student simulated counseling sessions utilizing standardized patients
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-2023
Abstract
Introduction
Simulation in healthcare has been a widely adopted modality to gain practical experience prior to working directly with patients. While simulation in academic settings affords many opportunities to enhance learning, it may also present an opportunity to identify cultural stereotypes. The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of gender stereotypes in pharmacy student simulated counseling sessions.Methods
Simulated counseling sessions completed across several cohorts of pharmacy students were reviewed. A video database of these counseling sessions was manually reviewed retrospectively to determine if students or trained actors portraying the role of the pharmacist and patient, respectively, assigned providers a gender without prompting. Secondary analysis included time to provider gender assignment and acknowledgement.Results
A total of 73 unique counseling sessions were reviewed. Gender was preferentially assigned in 65 sessions. Assigned provider gender was male for all 65 cases. In most (45 out of 65) cases, gender was assigned by the actors.Conclusions
Predetermined gender stereotypes exist in simulated counseling sessions. Simulation needs to be continually monitored for promoting cultural stereotypes. Integration of cultural competency into counseling simulation scenarios represents an opportunity to better train healthcare professionals to function within a diverse work environment.DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cptl.2023.02.008
Publication Information
Fellows, Shawn E.; Maciulewicz, Thomas; Conn, Kelly; and Patel, Vishwa (2023). "The prevalence of gender stereotypes in pharmacy student simulated counseling sessions utilizing standardized patients." Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning 15.1, 57-61.
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