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THEME ISSUE Cultural Sensitivity and Global Pharmacy Engagement in the Caribbean: Dominica, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, and St American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education 2019; 83 (4) Article 7219. THEME ISSUE Cultural Sensitivity and Global Pharmacy Engagement in the Caribbean: Dominica, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, and St. Kitts Jeanine P. Abrons, PharmD, MS,a Elisha Andreas, PharmD,a Orrin Jolly, PharmD,a,b Michael Parisi-Mercado, MPH,a Andrea Daly, PharmD,c Ivor Carr, BPharmd a College of Pharmacy, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa b Dominica State College, Roseau, Dominica c University of Technology, Jamaica, Kingston, Jamaica d Pharmcarre Ltd., Basseterre, St. Kitts Submitted June 21, 2018; accepted April 18, 2019; published May 2019. Sustainable and reciprocal partnerships in pharmacy education and practice exist between schools and colleges of pharmacy in the United States and Caribbean countries and territories. This paper discusses the cultural considerations for such partnerships to flourish. First, general information on Caribbean countries and territories is covered. Next, the paper transitions into how to ensure culturally sensitive engagements when traveling to or hosting visitors from the Caribbean. This paper is intended to assist practitioners with integrating culturally sensitive considerations into the development of partnerships in this region. Keywords: Caribbean, Dominica, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, St. Kitts, global engagement, cultural competency, cultural sensitivity INTRODUCTION Latin America.1 In general, the defined Caribbean ex- Global engagement between schools and colleges of tends from the north shores of South America to the Baha- pharmacy in the United States and their counterparts in mas near the coast of Florida. The eastern edge of the the Caribbean has strengthened in recent years. As the Caribbean is lined by the North Atlantic Ocean and the concept of global pharmacy education has spread, US western edge by Central America.2 The composition of schools and colleges of pharmacy have expressed interest the Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles, Leeward and Wind- by guest on October 1, 2021. © 2019 American Association of Colleges Pharmacy in forming partnerships with schools and colleges in the ward Islands, as well as a definition of the insular Carib- Caribbean.1 Although accreditation standards for phar- bean, are given in Table 1.4-7 macy curricula are not required in the Caribbean, the This paper focuses on the islands of Dominica, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) does provide Jamaica, Puerto Rico, and St. Kitts and Nevis. As shared service competency guidance and refers to resources above, although definitions of the Caribbean vary, these available from the International Pharmaceutical Federa- islands are contained within all described categorizations. http://www.ajpe.org tion (FIP).2 The PAHO “assists Member States...in the The culture of the Caribbean is diverse and represents the formulation, implementation, and evaluation of pharma- blending of history. Thus, to be culturally competent re- ceutical policies as part of their health policies in order to garding the Caribbean, guests must recognize that the guarantee equitable access to quality essential medicines history of this region includes different degrees of influ- and to promote their rational, evidence-based use by ence from African, French, Spanish, British, and Dutch Downloaded from health professionals and the community.” To facilitate cultures. The islands selected were included to highlight this, the Pan American Conference on Pharmaceutical various predominant cultural influences (British, French, Education (PCFE), established in 1990, encourages par- and Spanish) in this region. The islands were also selected ticipation by regional delegates to promote cooperation based on the presence of existing partnerships between among pharmacy schools in the Americas.3 institutions within the countries and US institutions. Ad- Definitions of the composition of the Caribbean dif- ditionally, local and US content experts on each of the fer. In some groupings, the Caribbean is combined with islands included were identified to provide further in- sights when literature was limited. Each island is repre- Corresponding Author: Jeanine P. Abrons, The University sentative of the common economic challenges faced in of Iowa, 115 S. Grand Ave., Iowa City, IA 52241. Tel: 319- the Caribbean, has historical influences from various co- 384-1114. E-mail: [email protected]. lonial powers, relies to some degree on support from 665 American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education 2019; 83 (4) Article 7219. Table 1. Caribbean Island Groupings and Countries4-7 Caribbean Island Subsets or Groupings Representative Composition Greater Antilles4,6,7 Cuba Dominican Republic Haiti Jamaica Puerto Rico Lesser Antilles4-7 Anguilla Leeward islands: Antigua and Barbuda, Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis, Saba, St. Eustatius, St. Barthelemy, and St. Martin Windward islands: Dominica, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Martinique, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and Grenadines US and British Virgin Islands Insular Caribbean6,7 Caribbean Sea The Lesser and Greater Antilles islands US and British Virgin Islands Barbados Trinidad and Tobago Netherlands Antilles (Aruba, Bonaire, and Curacao) foreign government and non-government organizations, past. This includes the historical influence of colonization and has health system challenges as well as opportunities by the British, French, and Spanish. After these settlers for engagement and partnerships. General information arrived, natives often were enslaved or killed.9 Conquering and specific recommendations for culturally sensitive nations then forged economies largely basedon slaveryand global outreach for students and educators engaged with the plantation system.9 The British colonized Dominica, or hosting visitors from the Caribbean are provided. which was considered to be “the last of the Caribbean The goal of this paper is to help in the establishment of islands colonized by European influence,” perhaps because sustainable and reciprocal partnerships between US of its mountainous terrain.10,11 Here, the indigenous pop- schools and colleges of pharmacy and Caribbean islands ulation, known locally as the Kalinago or Caribs, continues 12 by guest on October 1, 2021. © 2019 American Association of Colleges Pharmacy or organizations. to reside in the Northeast part of the island. Similar to Dominica, in St Kitts and Nevis, the islands were ruled by METHODS the British, with a portion being ruled temporarily by the French.11 In Jamaica, Spanish settlers exterminated the The general methodology used in this paper is de- native islanders or Taino, and brought African slaves to scribed in the introduction paper for this special issue.8 produce crops within a plantation system. The British later http://www.ajpe.org The searches conducted used terms specific to the Carib- took control of the island until the time of independence. bean islands highlighted in the paper, or the Caribbean in Under their rule, slave labor eventually was abolished and general, and were combined with terms related to cultural replaced by workers, primarily imported from China and considerations needed when engaging in global pharmacy India. The workers were employed at minimal wages and outreach in the Caribbean or hosting students and faculty given long-term contracts, which were described as lower members from the Caribbean. In addition, relevant re- 13-15 Downloaded from wage apprenticeships. gional organizations such as the Pan American Health In Puerto Rico, as in Jamaica, the Spanish decimated Organization (PAHO) were also searched. Further, local the native population (Indios Tainos) and replaced them experts and US faculty members with experience in with African slave labor.16-18 Spanish influence predomi- global outreach in the region were solicited for input. nated until 1898 when the island became a US territory. Later in 1917, islanders were granted US citizenship. RESULTS However, Puerto Ricans are still subject to rules and gov- Influences on the Caribbean Culture ernance that differ from those of the mainland United Influence of Colonization on Caribbean Economies. States. For example, residents are subject to US Federal When pursuing reciprocal relationships with Caribbean law but do not have voting representation in Congress. partners, individuals must first understand the region’s The island operates very similarly to a state but is instead a 666 American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education 2019; 83 (4) Article 7219. territory that is subject to the jurisdiction and sovereignty to different extents based upon their economies, size, and of the United States, but not able to vote on federal issues infrastructure. Of the islands included in this paper, Dom- and does not have electoral votes in Presidential elec- inica and Puerto Rico are discussed with regard to the tions.16-21 impact of natural disasters on their health care infrastruc- Colonization influenced the structure of the current tures.52,53 day government of most Caribbean islands. The duration Influence of Colonization on Language. The lan- of government control may have impacts on partnerships, guages of the Caribbean as a region are unique to each collaboration, or involvement of foreign practitioners, and island and based on dialects, which are a blend of local funding challenges that can impact health care reform or influences and the languages of the foreign colonizers.54 limit health initiatives.9,22 The government of those islands In Puerto Rico, both Spanish and English are official lan- that more recently gained
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