Evaluation of pharmaceutical care opportunities within an advanced pharmacy practice experience.
OBJECTIVE
To determine the nature and extent of learning opportunities presented to students during a community advanced pharmacy practice experience.


METHODS
Learning opportunities were determined by reviewing students' portfolios. The numbers of unique learning opportunities in which students were engaged were calculated.


RESULTS
While all students had ample opportunities to participate in consultations involving the assessment of new and refill prescriptions and nonprescription drugs, only 78% of students had the opportunity to engage in even 1 comprehensive pharmaceutical care consult over an 8-week period. Students' experiences in providing follow-up care, participating in a patient care project, and shadowing another healthcare professional were also limited.


CONCLUSIONS
Analysis of the student portfolios suggested that the learning environment did not provide students with adequate opportunities to develop pharmaceutical care competencies.
Kassam
Rosemin
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University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, V6T 1Z3. rokassam@interchange.ubc.ca
D003157:Community Pharmacy Services; D003479:Curriculum; D004512:Education, Pharmacy; D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D007858:Learning; D010595:Pharmacists