A Retrospective Study on Students' and Teachers' Perceptions of the Reflective Ability Clinical Assessment.
Objective. To evaluate student and teacher perceptions of the utility of the Reflective Ability Clinical Assessment (RACA) in an undergraduate pharmacy curriculum at an Australian university. Methods. A mixed-method study comprising the administration of a 7-item student survey on a 6-point Likert-type scale and a 45-minute focus group/phone interview with teachers. Results. Student (n=199) and teaching staff respondents (n=3) provided their perceptions of the implementation of the new educational tool. Student responses showed significant positive correlations between self-directed learning, counseling skills, relevance to future practice, and performance in an oral examination. Seven key themes emerged from the teacher interviews. Conclusion. The study revealed both students and teachers perceive the RACA as an effective educational tool that may enhance skill development for future clinical practice.
The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Cherie
C
Tsingos-Lucas
The Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Sinthia
S
Bosnic-Anticevich
The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Lorraine
L
Smith
D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D015331:Cohort Studies; D018592:Cross-Over Studies; D004512:Education, Pharmacy / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D000071216:Faculty, Pharmacy / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010465:Perception; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013339:Students, Pharmacy / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
Reflective Ability Clinical Assessment (RACA); pharmacy education; reflection; student/teacher perceptions
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