A Systematic Review of Palliative Care Content in the Doctor of Pharmacy Curriculum

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Objective. To describe the methods of teaching and evaluating palliative care experiences for pharmacy students.Findings. A literature search retrieved 971 reports, from which 26 studies met all of study criteria. Educational interventions concerning palliative care included didactic courses, flipped classrooms, advanced pharmacy practice experiences (APPEs), workshops, and seminars. Total direct hours of education in palliative care ranged from 1-200. Seven (27%) focused experiences were reported as required, while nine (35%) were reported as elective. The majority (n=14, 54%) of studies measured pharmacy students' confidence, attitudes, or perceptions as the main outcome, and of those most studies reported an improvement. Five (19%) studies reported on interprofessional experiences in palliative care conducted in the United States, and four (15%) studies reported on similar experiences conducted outside the United States. When reported, most experiences were developed for students to complete prior to beginning their APPE year. All of the included studies used a non-randomized design.Summary. This review suggests a palliative care experience for pharmacy students should be interprofessional, occur during the year prior to APPEs, and measure skills-based outcomes.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:85

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American journal of pharmaceutical education - 85(2021), 6 vom: 02. Juni, Seite 8468

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Pruskowski, Jennifer A [VerfasserIn]
Patel, Ravi [VerfasserIn]
Nguyen, Kristine [VerfasserIn]
Scolese, CeJae [VerfasserIn]
Klein-Fedyshin, Michele [VerfasserIn]
Brazeau, Gayle [VerfasserIn]

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Education
Journal Article
Palliative care
Pharmacy
Students
Systematic Review

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Date Completed 25.10.2021

Date Revised 08.09.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.5688/ajpe8468

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NLM328604135