An Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience Based on a Medication Therapy Management Service Model

Abstract

Objective. To implement and evaluate an introductory pharmacy practice experience (IPPE) based on the medication therapy management (MTM) service model. Design. Patient Care 2 is an IPPE that introduces third-year pharmacy students to the MTM service model. Students interacted with older adults to identify medication-related problems and develop recommendations using core MTM elements. Course outcome evaluations were based on number of documented medication-related problems, recommendations, and student reviews. Assessment. Fifty-seven older adults participated in the course. Students identified 52 medicationrelated problems and 66 medical problems, and documented 233 recommendations relating to health maintenance and wellness, pharmacotherapy, referrals, and education. Students reported having adequate experience performing core MTM elements. Conclusion. Patient Care 2 may serve as an experiential learning model for pharmacy schools to teach the core elements of MTM and provide patient care services to the community.

Development and Validation of a Rubric to Evaluate Diabetes SOAP Note Writing in APPE

“…5 Other studies have also noted that assessment documentation is more often incomplete versus other sections of the note. 7,16 The findings of our study A J P E A c c e p t e d D r a f t align with early curriculum studies in which students consistently struggled with the assessment sections, but that repeated SOAP note writing opportunities improved students' confidence and abilities. [4][5][6]16 Grading rubrics are not only useful tools to evaluate student performance and provide formative assessments; studies have shown that students perceive the use of rubrics to be fair and transparent.…”

“…7,16 The findings of our study A J P E A c c e p t e d D r a f t align with early curriculum studies in which students consistently struggled with the assessment sections, but that repeated SOAP note writing opportunities improved students' confidence and abilities. [4][5][6]16 Grading rubrics are not only useful tools to evaluate student performance and provide formative assessments; studies have shown that students perceive the use of rubrics to be fair and transparent. 10 In this study, incorporation of a SOAP note rubric in APPEs improved student understanding of expectations for documentation and positively impacted student perception of SOAP note assessment and formative feedback by the preceptor.…”

Beyond the Pharmacists’ Patient Care Process: Cultivating Patient Care Practitioners by Utilizing the Pharmaceutical Care Framework

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Home Medication Reviews in a Patient Care Experience for Undergraduate Pharmacy Students

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