title: An educational tool for teaching medication history taking to pharmacy students.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To implement and evaluate the use of a situated-learning experience to prepare second-year pharmacy students to conduct medication history interviews in preparation for introductory pharmacy practice experiences (IPPE) at ambulatory clinic sites.
  
  
  METHODS
  Second-year doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) students (n=200) used the Medication Mysteries Infinite Case Tool, a game-like educational tool in which groups of 3 students assumed the roles of pharmacist, patient, and observer and rolled a die and drew cards to determine the drugs, patient personality, medication problems, and other variables that guided a medication history taking session.
  
  
  RESULTS
  After the laboratory session, faculty members assessed students' medication history-taking skills. One hundred sixteen (58%) and 78 (39%) of 200 students achieved excellence or competence, respectively, on the final assessment. Two weeks after the assessment, 53 of 200 (26.5%) students completed a survey instrument. The respondents indicated that their self-confidence in conducting medical history taking significantly improved following completion of the learning experience.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Using the Medication Mysteries Infinite Case Tool increased students' confidence and skills in conducting medication history taking prior to their clinical IPPE experience.
authors.affiliation: University of Florida College of Pharmacy, Gainesville, Florida 32610, USA. ksando@cop.ufl.edu
authors.forename: Karen R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Sando
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Elliott
authors.forename: Melonie L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Stanton
authors.forename: Randell
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Doty
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003479:Curriculum; D004512:Education, Pharmacy / Q000379:methods*; D005246:Feedback; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D008487:Medical History Taking; D059065:Medication Reconciliation; D011231:Preceptorship; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D015397:Program Evaluation; D020377:Self Efficacy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods*
keywords: introductory pharmacy practice experiences; medication history; medication reconciliation; self-efficacy