Virtual Pharmacy Programs to Prepare Pharmacy Students for Community and Hospital Placements

Lucas, C; Williams, K; Bajorek, B

Virtual Pharmacy Programs to Prepare Pharmacy Students for Community and Hospital Placements

Lucas, C

Williams, K

Bajorek, B

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Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: American journal of pharmaceutical education, 2019, 83 (10), pp. 7011 - ?
Issue Date:: 2019-12-01

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dc.contributor.author	Lucas, C https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7857-2338	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Williams, K https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5094-243X	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Bajorek, B https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2532-7187	en_US
dc.date.issued	2019-12-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	American journal of pharmaceutical education, 2019, 83 (10), pp. 7011 - ?	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/138401
dc.description.abstract	© 2019 American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. Objective. To explore and evaluate pharmacy students' perceptions of the value and relevance of virtual community and virtual hospital on-campus placement programs. Methods. Students enrolled in a Master of Pharmacy program completed the required Virtual Community Placement (VCP) program and/or the Virtual Hospital Placement (VHP) program. A six-item questionnaire was administered to students after completion of each of the virtual programs to elicit students' perceptions of the value and relevance of the virtual programs. Additional data related to the relevance of specific workshops were collected, including students' self-reported confidence levels to undertake placement in a real-world setting following completion of the virtual programs. Results. Surveys were completed by 61 students in the VCP program and 50 students in the VHP program. Students perceived the virtual programs to be beneficial, with the majority (84% of the VCP students and 98% of the VHP students) reporting that the programs should be an essential component of any pharmacy degree. The majority of students (72%) self-reported an increase in their confidence levels in undertaking a real-world experiential placement after they completed their virtual hospital placement. Conclusion. Completing virtual placement programs prior to pharmacy students beginning their first "real world" pharmacy placements had a positive effect on student learning and confidence levels. Pharmacy students' feedback from this study regarding the relevance of specific learning modules and laboratory sessions will inform future curriculum development of the virtual placement programs.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	American journal of pharmaceutical education	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.5688/ajpe7011	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Education	en_US
dc.title	Virtual Pharmacy Programs to Prepare Pharmacy Students for Community and Hospital Placements	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	10	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	83	en_US
utslib.for	1115 Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences	en_US
utslib.for	1302 Curriculum and Pedagogy	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Graduate School of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHSP - Health Services and Practice
utslib.copyright.status	open_access
pubs.issue	10	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	83	en_US

Abstract:

© 2019 American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. Objective. To explore and evaluate pharmacy students' perceptions of the value and relevance of virtual community and virtual hospital on-campus placement programs. Methods. Students enrolled in a Master of Pharmacy program completed the required Virtual Community Placement (VCP) program and/or the Virtual Hospital Placement (VHP) program. A six-item questionnaire was administered to students after completion of each of the virtual programs to elicit students' perceptions of the value and relevance of the virtual programs. Additional data related to the relevance of specific workshops were collected, including students' self-reported confidence levels to undertake placement in a real-world setting following completion of the virtual programs. Results. Surveys were completed by 61 students in the VCP program and 50 students in the VHP program. Students perceived the virtual programs to be beneficial, with the majority (84% of the VCP students and 98% of the VHP students) reporting that the programs should be an essential component of any pharmacy degree. The majority of students (72%) self-reported an increase in their confidence levels in undertaking a real-world experiential placement after they completed their virtual hospital placement. Conclusion. Completing virtual placement programs prior to pharmacy students beginning their first "real world" pharmacy placements had a positive effect on student learning and confidence levels. Pharmacy students' feedback from this study regarding the relevance of specific learning modules and laboratory sessions will inform future curriculum development of the virtual placement programs.

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