Using electronic medical records to teach patient-centered care.
OBJECTIVE
To develop, implement, and evaluate the use of electronic medical records (EMRs) in disease state management activities to teach pharmacy students patient-centered care skills.


METHODS
Faculty created 12 patient cases and an EMR for each simulated patient. Students used the information in the EMR to confirm the presence of a disease in their patient; to design and monitor an evidence-based patient-centered care plan, and document their assessment, medication, and monitoring recommendations; and to follow up in a SOAP (subjective, objective, assessment, plan) note format within the EMR.


RESULTS
A precourse and postcourse survey instrument was administered to assess students' perceived gains in knowledge and attitudes regarding the use of EMRs for learning patient-centered care skills. A grading rubric was used to evaluate each SOAP note.


CONCLUSIONS
Implementation of disease state management activities involving EMRs improved pharmacy students' patient care skills.
Frenzel
Jeanne E
JE
College of Pharmacy, Nursing, and Allied Sciences, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND 58108-6050, USA. Jeanne.Frenzel@ndsu.edu
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence; D004512:Education, Pharmacy / Q000379:methods*; D004521:Educational Measurement; D057286:Electronic Health Records; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000379:methods*; D010593:Pharmaceutical Services; D013339:Students, Pharmacy; D013663:Teaching