A call to action to change the communication skills curriculum for pharmacy undergraduates in Turkey: A comparison with the United Kingdom

Globally, pharmacy undergraduate programs are evolving to reflect a more patient-centered approach clinical practice. The importance of teaching communication skills in any curriculum cannot be overstated. This article compares current literature and practices related services training (CST) education the United Kingdom (UK) Turkey discusses need for an urgent change CST Turkey. Additionally, provides potential strategies improving quality expanding practice ensure students graduates motivated use skills. traditionally structured Turkey, where basic sciences components early years experiences later years, should changed into integrated environment so that could effectively incorporated. offered at University Nottingham considered as framework. To meet patient care educational needs, authors have identified three key develop planners policy makers