title: A guided interview process to improve student pharmacists' identification of drug therapy problems.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To measure agreement between advanced pharmacy practice experience students using a guided interview process and experienced clinical pharmacists using standard practices to identify drug therapy problems.
  
  
  METHODS
  Student pharmacists enrolled in an advanced pharmacy practice experience (APPE) and clinical pharmacists conducted medication therapy management interviews to identify drug therapy problems in elderly patients recruited from the community. Student pharmacists used a guided interview tool, while clinical pharmacists' interviews were conducted using their usual and customary practices. Student pharmacists also were surveyed to determine their perceptions of the interview tool.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Fair to moderate agreement was observed on student and clinical pharmacists' identification of 4 of 7 drug therapy problems. Of those, agreement was significantly higher than chance for 3 drug therapy problems (adverse drug reaction, dosage too high, and needs additional drug therapy) and not significant for 1 (unnecessary drug therapy). Students strongly agreed that the interview tool was useful but agreed less strongly on recommending its use in practice.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The guided interview process served as a useful teaching aid to assist student pharmacists to identify drug therapy problems.
authors: Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Des Moines, IA 50311, USA. John.Rovers@drake.edu
authors: John
authors: J
authors: Rovers
authors: Michael J
authors: MJ
authors: Miller
authors: Carrie
authors: C
authors: Koenigsfeld
authors: Sally
authors: S
authors: Haack
authors: Karly
authors: K
authors: Hegge
authors: Erin
authors: E
authors: McCleeary
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; D004512:Education, Pharmacy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D010593:Pharmaceutical Services; D010595:Pharmacists / Q000458:organization & administration; D013339:Students, Pharmacy