The Role of a Simulation-Based Activity on Student Perceptions of Parenteral Nutrition Education
| Autor: | Henry Hua, Michelle Nguyen, Genene Salman, Elvin A. Hernandez, Sandy Rios |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Student perceptions
Medical education business.industry Brief Report pharmacy education Practicum lcsh:RS1-441 Pharmacy parenteral nutrition simulation 030226 pharmacology & pharmacy Innovative teaching lcsh:Pharmacy and materia medica 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Parenteral nutrition active learning Pharmacology (medical) 030212 general & internal medicine General Pharmacology Toxicology and Pharmaceutics business Psychology Curriculum Simulation based Competence (human resources) |
| Zdroj: | Pharmacy, Vol 8, Iss 123, p 123 (2020) Pharmacy: Journal of Pharmacy Education and Practice |
| ISSN: | 2226-4787 |
| Popis: | Introduction: Parenteral nutrition (PN) education in pharmacy schools and postgraduate programs may not sufficiently prepare future pharmacists for clinical practice. Limited data exist regarding innovative teaching strategies in the area of PN. The purpose of this study was to identify students’ perceptions of a simulated PN activity in a pharmacotherapeutics course. Methods: Second-year Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) students from two cohorts (N = 84 for both cohorts) completed a PN assignment using simulated PN materials, which resembled those seen in clinical practice. Before and after the activity, students completed identical surveys about their perceived competence and interest in PN, which were analyzed using Wilcoxon signed-rank tests. Results: Following the simulation, the percentage of students affirming their perceived competence (selecting strongly agree or agree in the survey) in their ability to describe the process of combining ingredients to make a PN admixture (45.2% vs. 83.3%, p < 0.001) and calculate PN-related problems (58.3% vs. 83.3%, p < 0.001) improved. The proportion of students expressing interest in PN increased after the simulation (78.6% vs. 86.9%, p < 0.001). Conclusion: A simulated practicum experience in PN was viewed positively by PharmD students at this university, and may be a valuable active learning experience to incorporate in a PharmD curriculum. |
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