Implementation of Debriefing Services for Pharmacy Residents in a 24-Hour, In-House Clinical Pharmacy On-Call Program : A Pilot Study

Background: This clinical pharmacy on-call program (CPOP) is a 24-hour, in-house service provided by pharmacy residents. During shifts, challenging situations may arise, which may correlate with depression, anxiety, and stress. Objective: This pilot study aims to describe the implementation of a debriefing program and characterize mental health patterns of residents in the CPOP. Methods: A structured debriefing process was developed to provide support to residents in the CPOP. Over a 1-year period, twelve outgoing pharmacy residents and ten incoming pharmacy residents completed a modified Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (mDASS-21) questionnaire and received a stress perception score (SPS) during debriefing. Data from first and final on-call shifts were compared via a paired Wilcoxon signed-rank test. Residents were referred to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) based on mDASS-21 and SPS results. Scores from final on-call shifts were compared between residency classes via a Wilcoxon rank sum test. Results: Following successful implementation, 106 debriefing sessions were completed. Pharmacy residents responded to a median number of 38 events per shift. Significant reductions in anxiety and stress scores were observed from the first and final on-call shifts. Six residents were referred to EAP. A lower incidence of depression, anxiety, and stress was observed in pharmacy residents who received debriefing compared to previous residents. Conclusion: The debriefing program provided emotional support to pharmacy residents participating in the CPOP. Implementation of debriefing demonstrated a reduction of anxiety and stress from the beginning to the end of the academic year and in comparison to the previous year.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2023

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Journal of pharmacy practice - (2023) vom: 15. Juni, Seite 8971900231182776

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Mercer, Kevin J [VerfasserIn]
Craddock, Kaitlyn E [VerfasserIn]
Patel, Sajni V [VerfasserIn]
Knoebel, Randall W [VerfasserIn]
Soni, Hailey P [VerfasserIn]
Lourenço, Laura M [VerfasserIn]
Bastow, Samantha S [VerfasserIn]
Szwak, Jennifer Austin [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Burnout
Debriefing
Journal Article
On-call
Pharmacy resident

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Date Revised 15.06.2023

published: Print-Electronic

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doi:

10.1177/08971900231182776

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM358194032