Development of a combination didactic-experiential elective course within a college-based pharmacy call center.
Curr Pharm Teach Learn
; 14(1): 83-87, 2022 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1596157
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Pharmacy graduates should be prepared to provide patient care in a variety of healthcare settings as members of an interprofessional collaborative team. College-based pharmacy call centers can serve as settings to promote interprofessional practice through didactic and experiential coursework. An elective course, Team-Based Medication Management Practices, was developed to provide student pharmacists the opportunity to learn about pharmacy-led services within value-based care models and to prepare them for interprofessional care by incorporating experiential activities within a college-based call center. EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITY A two-credit elective course was offered to third-year pharmacy students. The course was delivered through a combination of didactic lectures and experiential activities within a college-based pharmacy call center, with modules focused on medication adherence, medication therapy management, and transitions of care. A survey was administered to students at the end of the course to evaluate perceptions.FINDINGS:
Six students enrolled in the elective and completed the survey. Most students "strongly agreed" or "agreed" that they gained a better understanding of interprofessional care within value-based care models and pharmacy services that can be provided within a college-based call center while acquiring patient care skills. The role of telehealth in the delivery of pharmacist-led patient care services is likely to continue expanding as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and it will become increasingly important to train students to provide these services.Keywords
Full text:
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pharmacy
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Education, Pharmacy
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Call Centers
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Curr Pharm Teach Learn
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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