Health-system pharmacist preceptor development and educational needs for accessible resources

What do preceptors want? A mixed methods study exploring pharmacist preceptor perceptions of their training and support needs at a regional Australian University

“…As an educator, preceptors should supplement knowledge learnt in the classroom and facilitate the application of theory to the practice. For this purpose, preceptors should be orientated to the university curriculum and be confident in using effective teaching strategies to encourage students to reflect, think critically and problem solve (DeAngelis & Wolcott, 2019;Enderby et al, 2021;O'Sullivan et al, 2020). Familiarity with the pharmacy curriculum was rated lower in importance for preceptors in this study, which may be related to the high proportion of preceptors (47.3%) having studied at JCU and therefore already having a good knowledge of how the course is structured.…”

“…(Knott, Mylrea & Glass, 2020;O'Sullivan et al, 2020;Enderby et al, 2021). Ondemand webinars were found to be the most favourable type of online resource for preceptors, followed by live webinars (Enderby et al, 2021). Despite this preference for online resources, a recent et al, 2020).…”

“…Assessment and feedback are however regarded in the literature as important skills for preceptors (Wilkinson et al, 2013;Knott, Mylrea & Glass, 2020;O'Sullivan et al, 2020;Smith et al, 2020). (Knott, Mylrea & Glass, 2020;O'Sullivan et al, 2020;Enderby et al, 2021). Ondemand webinars were found to be the most favourable type of online resource for preceptors, followed by live webinars (Enderby et al, 2021).…”

“…Studies have demonstrated an improvement in preceptor confidence in their teaching skills following a training programme (Pogge et al, 2019;Smith et al, 2020;Le et al, 2022). Teaching skills and strategies such as the One-Minute Preceptor, clinical reasoning and critical thinking are examples of content that have been included in some programmes (Enderby et al, 2021;Le et al, 2022). Educational strategies are a frequent programme request from preceptors (O'Sullivan et al, 2015;O'Sullivan et al, 2020) and are included in most preceptor training programmes (Sylvia, 2019;Knott, Mylrea & Glass, 2020;Smith et al, 2020).…”

“…Preceptors play a major role in the development of work-ready pharmacy graduates, and their input into pharmacy programmes globally continues to increase (Lucas et al, 2018;Enderby et al, 2021). As practising pharmacists, preceptors provide a vital link between theory and practice by acting as a role model to guide pharmacy students, interns, foundation trainees and residents in the workplace as they transition to registered health professionals (Vos & Trewet, 2012;Fejzic, 2013;Knott, Mylrea & Glass, 2020).…”