title: Inter-professional prescribing masterclass for medical students and non-medical prescribing students (nurses and pharmacists): a pilot study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Prescribing errors cause significant patient morbidity and mortality. Current legislation allows prescribing by different health professions. Inter-professional collaboration and learning may result in safer prescribing practice. This study aimed to develop, pilot and test the feasibility of a simulated inter-professional prescribing masterclass for non-medical prescribing students, medical students and pharmacists.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A three-scenario, simulated patient session was designed and implemented by an expert panel. Medical students, non-medical prescribing students and pharmacists worked together to formulate and implement evidence-based prescriptions. The Readiness for Inter-professional Learning Score (RIPLS) and a self-efficacy score were administered to the students and the Trust in Physician Score to the simulated patients. Overall, the RIPLS and self-efficacy scores increased. Pharmacists showed the highest rating in the Trust in Physician score. Post masterclass group discussions suggested that the intervention was viewed as a positive educational experience.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  An inter-professional prescribing masterclass is feasible and acceptable to students. It increases self-efficacy, readiness for inter-professional learning and allows students to learn from, about and with each other. A larger study is warranted and the use of feedback from simulated patients explored further.
authors.affiliation: Lecturer, Edinburgh Napier University, UK; Chair of Scottish Non-Medical Prescribing University Network, UK r.paterson@napier.ac.uk.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Paterson
authors.affiliation: Clinical Education Fellow, The University of Edinburgh Medical School, UK.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rolfe
authors.affiliation: Lead Pharmacist, Medical Education, NHS Lothian Pharmacy Service, UK.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Coll
authors.affiliation: Head of Pharmacy Education, Research & Development, NHS Lothian Pharmacy Service, UK.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kinnear
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D011307:Drug Prescriptions / Q000592:standards*; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing / Q000379:methods*; D004512:Education, Pharmacy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D010595:Pharmacists; D010865:Pilot Projects; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000592:standards*; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D011361:Professional Competence / Q000592:standards*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012606:Scotland; D013337:Students, Medical; D013338:Students, Nursing
keywords: Prescribing safety; simulation; team working