National Survey of Volunteer Pharmacy Preceptors

Skrabal, Maryann Z.; Jones, Rhonda M.; Walters, Ryan W.; Nemire, Ruth E.; Soltis, Denise A.; Kahaleh, Abby A.; Hritcko, Philip M.; Boyle, Cynthia J.; Assemi, Mitra; Turner, Paul

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“…However, these data were not available, except for data regarding the gender distribution [20, 21]. Although, the number of respondents was much more than those in the nationwide preceptor survey of the United States or in the Korean KAPE survey, it is hard to eliminate the selection bias in this study, or to insist that these findings are likely to be similar across all students [2, 22]. Despite these limitations, this is the first study reporting a nationwide pharmacy student survey in Korea, and involved the largest number of students participating voluntarily from both metropolitan and provincial areas.…”

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A nationwide cross-sectional survey of student experiential practice at community pharmacies in South Korea

2019

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BackgroundIn South Korea, community pharmacy experiential practice (CPEP) is very important because most pharmacists (71.8%) work in community pharmacies, which also employ the majority of students after graduation. The present study investigated student responses to the current CPEP status, suggestions for improvement, and advancement in their competency after practice based on evaluation of Community Pharmacy Experiential Practice Model (CPEPM) outcomes.MethodsA nationwide cross-sectional, self-administered online survey was conducted in 2017 for the sixth-year pharmacy students who completed CPEP, using 50 item questionnaire. The answers were evaluated using the 4-point Likert scale, used a scoring system from 1 (strongly disagree) to 4 (strongly agree). Responses of 1 and 2 were considered negative, and 3 and 4 were considered positive. To identify factors affecting CPEPM outcomes, multivariate linear regression analysis was performed.ResultsInitially, 1138 students participated in the survey. Of these, responses from 492 students were excluded due to missing data and eventually, data from 646 students were included in the analysis. In total, 95% of students responded in the affirmative that practical training influenced their future career decision. In addition, 78.5% of students were satisfied with the training. Further, they responded that their ability improved based on CPEPM outcomes. The most positive capability change was in the subdomain “personal and professional development”, followed by “inter professional collaboration”.ConclusionsStudents responded with the higher rating for satisfaction factor, who regarded CPEP as helpful in future career decision making, and those who wanted to practice elective Advanced Pharmacy Practice Education at a community pharmacy had a positive CPEPM outcome, while age was found to be a negative factor in terms of the regression analysis. These are valuable findings as they represent the current student perception of CPEP nationwide. They provide a basis to improve the quality of CPEP-based education not only in Korea, but in other countries as well.

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“…To identify factors affecting CPEPM outcome in students after practice, univariate analysis was performed, followed by multivariate linear regression analysis using statistically significant variables, in addition to the data regarding the gender and practice sites [22, 23]. CPEPM outcome was taken as a dependent variable.…”

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A nationwide cross-sectional survey of student experiential practice at community pharmacies in South Korea

2019

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“…In a 2011 survey administered at multiple hospitals, clinical staff identified electronic journals, PubMed, UpToDate, and electronic books-all online resources-as the most frequently consulted information resources used while providing patient care [3]. Access to online resources is also a highly valued incentive for preceptors who train students [4][5][6]. Many preceptors work at the hospitals affiliated with the academic institutions offering these clinical training programs.…”

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Academic health sciences libraries and affiliated hospitals: a conversation about licensing electronic resources

Allison

Bryan

Franklin

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Objective: Libraries in academic health centers may license electronic resources for their affiliated hospitals, as well as for their academic institutions. This study examined the current practices of member libraries of the Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries (AAHSL) that provide affiliated hospitals with access to electronic information resources and described the challenges that the libraries experienced in providing access to the affiliated hospitals.Methods: In September 2016, AAHSL library directors received an email with a link to an online survey.Results: By December 2016, representatives from 60 AAHSL libraries responded. Two-thirds of the responding libraries supplied online information resources to more than 1 hospital, and 75% of these libraries provided the hospitals with access both on site and remotely. Most (69%) libraries licensed the same resource for both the academic institution and the hospitals. Cost, license negotiation, and communication with hospital stakeholders were commonly reported challenges.Conclusion: Academic health sciences libraries with affiliated hospitals continue to grapple with licensing and cost issues. This article has been approved for the Medical Library Association’s Independent Reading Program.

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“…Because of the Doctor of Pharmacy curriculum requirements, preceptors spend a lot of time with student pharmacists. 3 Thus, preceptors can provide feedback on the knowledge and performance of students during clinical practice. Existing research has reported on the use of preceptors to provide the school with feedback on the perceived abilities of their graduates in several areas, including clinical skills, leadership, and pharmacy laws.…”

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Identification of Key Business and Management Skills Needed for Pharmacy Graduates

Augustine

Slack

Cooley

et al. 2018

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

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Objective. To identify key business, management, and human resources skills needed by pharmacy graduates. Methods. Pharmacy preceptors were recruited for inclusion in one of four focus groups. At each focus group, participants were asked to complete a demographic questionnaire and to identify key skills that new graduates need but do not have. Each focus group was audio-recorded, transcribed, de-identified, and categorized using a data dictionary. Results. Twenty-seven preceptors participated in the focus groups. Fourteen participants had a Doctor of Pharmacy degree. Participants were involved in management positions for a median of 10.5 years (range 5-21 years) and 50% (median) of their time was devoted to management responsibilities (range 20%-80%). Seven themes were identified as being most critical: communication, business skills, decision-making and time management, conflict resolution, leadership and professionalism, personnel management, and computer software techniques. Conclusion. Communication was the most prominent skill identified, followed by decision-making and business knowledge. These skills should be addressed in pharmacy curricula. Future research should focus on how to best teach these skills.

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National Survey of Volunteer Pharmacy Preceptors

Cited by 16 publications

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A nationwide cross-sectional survey of student experiential practice at community pharmacies in South Korea

A nationwide cross-sectional survey of student experiential practice at community pharmacies in South Korea

Academic health sciences libraries and affiliated hospitals: a conversation about licensing electronic resources

Identification of Key Business and Management Skills Needed for Pharmacy Graduates

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