Results of development and application of an objective structured clinical examination: A pioneering experience in pharmaceutical care

Zarzuelo, MJ; Valverde-Merino, MI; Fernandez-Rodriguez, M; Amador-Fernandez, N; Uribe-Sanchez, A; Gomez-Guzman, M; Martinez-Martinez, F

Results of development and application of an objective structured clinical examination: A pioneering experience in pharmaceutical care

Zarzuelo, MJ Valverde-Merino, MI Fernandez-Rodriguez, M Amador-Fernandez, N Uribe-Sanchez, A Gomez-Guzman, M Martinez-Martinez, F

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Publisher:: ASSOC PHARMACEUTICAL TEACHERS INDIA
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, 2021, 55, (2), pp. 621-628
Issue Date:: 2021-04-01

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dc.contributor.author	Zarzuelo, MJ
dc.contributor.author	Valverde-Merino, MI
dc.contributor.author	Fernandez-Rodriguez, M
dc.contributor.author	Amador-Fernandez, N
dc.contributor.author	Uribe-Sanchez, A
dc.contributor.author	Gomez-Guzman, M
dc.contributor.author	Martinez-Martinez, F
dc.date.accessioned	2023-11-22T01:32:52Z
dc.date.available	2023-11-22T01:32:52Z
dc.date.issued	2021-04-01
dc.identifier.citation	Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, 2021, 55, (2), pp. 621-628
dc.identifier.issn	0019-5464
dc.identifier.issn	0019-5464
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/173505
dc.description.abstract	Objectives: Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) is a tool to assess skills and competencies and it can be relevant in Pharmacy studies and more specifically in Pharmaceutical Care (PC) to develop more practical and useful skills in the working life of a healthcare professional. Design and Methods: A prospective study was performed by students of the subject of PC in the Bachelor of Pharmacy and by students from the Master in PC, at the end of their classes. Five stations with standardized patients and written records were designed. A checklist was prepared in each station with various components to evaluate competencies and a questionnaire to explore students´ opinion was designed. Results: The mean of the global punctuation was 65.17±11.30/100, being higher for the Master student than Bachelor. 85.10% of students passed the exam. The best scored station by the students was the one of “Adherence” and the worst were both the written stations (“Dispensing Record” and “Medication Review Follow-up”). The best competency was technique. The activity was valued very positively according to the global score of the opinion questionnaire (4.50±0.50/5). Conclusion: Pharmacists must boost their skills and abilities required to perform pharmacy services. The use of OSCE represents a new tool to encourage and evaluate these PC skills.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	ASSOC PHARMACEUTICAL TEACHERS INDIA
dc.relation.ispartof	Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Education and Research
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.5530/ijper.55.2.102
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject	1115 Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences
dc.subject.classification	3214 Pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences
dc.title	Results of development and application of an objective structured clinical examination: A pioneering experience in pharmaceutical care
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	55
utslib.for	1115 Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
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dc.date.updated	2023-11-22T01:32:51Z
pubs.issue	2
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pubs.volume	55
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Objectives: Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) is a tool to assess skills and competencies and it can be relevant in Pharmacy studies and more specifically in Pharmaceutical Care (PC) to develop more practical and useful skills in the working life of a healthcare professional. Design and Methods: A prospective study was performed by students of the subject of PC in the Bachelor of Pharmacy and by students from the Master in PC, at the end of their classes. Five stations with standardized patients and written records were designed. A checklist was prepared in each station with various components to evaluate competencies and a questionnaire to explore students´ opinion was designed. Results: The mean of the global punctuation was 65.17±11.30/100, being higher for the Master student than Bachelor. 85.10% of students passed the exam. The best scored station by the students was the one of “Adherence” and the worst were both the written stations (“Dispensing Record” and “Medication Review Follow-up”). The best competency was technique. The activity was valued very positively according to the global score of the opinion questionnaire (4.50±0.50/5). Conclusion: Pharmacists must boost their skills and abilities required to perform pharmacy services. The use of OSCE represents a new tool to encourage and evaluate these PC skills.

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