title: Comparison of patients' expectations and experiences at traditional pharmacies and pharmacies offering enhanced advanced pharmacy practice experiences.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare patients' expectations and experiences at pharmacies offering traditional APPE learning opportunities with those offering enhanced APPEs that incorporate pharmaceutical care activities.
  
  
  METHODS
  A survey of anchored measures of patient satisfaction was conducted in 2 groups of APPE- affiliated community pharmacies: those participating in an enhanced APPE model versus those participating in the traditional model. The enhanced intervention included preceptor training, a comprehensive student orientation, and an extended experience at a single pharmacy rather than the traditional 2 x 4-week experience at different pharmacies.
  
  
  RESULTS
  While patient expectations were similar in both traditional and enhanced APPE pharmacies, patients in enhanced pharmacies reported significantly higher in-store satisfaction and fewer service gaps. Additionally, satisfaction was significantly higher for patients who had received any form of consultation, from either pharmacist or students, than those reporting no consultations.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Including provision of pharmaceutical care services as part of APPEs resulted in direct and measurable improvements in patient satisfaction.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of British Columbia, BC, Canada. rokassam@interchange.ubc.ca
authors.forename: Rosemin
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kassam
authors.forename: John B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Collins
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Berkowitz
mesh_terms: D003157:Community Pharmacy Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004512:Education, Pharmacy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D017060:Patient Satisfaction / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010594:Pharmacies; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
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