OBJECTIVE: To evaluate a hospice-based advanced pharmacy practice experience (APPE). DESIGN: Two years of data gathered from student evaluation forms and reflective journals were analyzed. ASSESSMENT: Students completed reflective journals and expressed a high level of satisfaction with the hospice-based learning experience. They gained a better understanding of end-of-life care provided by a hospice and the pharmacist's role in optimizing supportive care for patients receiving hospice care. CONCLUSION: Hospice-based APPEs can provide a rich interdisciplinary learning environment for pharmacy students interested in developing knowledge, attitudes, and skills to effectively manage the pharmacotherapy of patients receiving end-of-life care.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate a hospice-based advanced pharmacy practice experience (APPE). DESIGN: Two years of data gathered from student evaluation forms and reflective journals were analyzed. ASSESSMENT: Students completed reflective journals and expressed a high level of satisfaction with the hospice-based learning experience. They gained a better understanding of end-of-life care provided by a hospice and the pharmacist's role in optimizing supportive care for patients receiving hospice care. CONCLUSION: Hospice-based APPEs can provide a rich interdisciplinary learning environment for pharmacy students interested in developing knowledge, attitudes, and skills to effectively manage the pharmacotherapy of patients receiving end-of-life care.
Entities:
Keywords:
advanced pharmacy practice experience; assessment; hospice care; reflective journals
Authors: Safeera Y Hussainy; Jill Beattie; Roger L Nation; Michael J Dooley; Julia Fleming; Simon Wein; Maria Pisasale; William J Scott; Jennifer L Marriott Journal: Support Care Cancer Date: 2005-06-10 Impact factor: 3.603
Authors: Vincent C Dennis; Dianne W May; Tina J Kanmaz; Shannon L Reidt; Michelle L Serres; Heather D Edwards Journal: Am J Pharm Educ Date: 2016-09-25 Impact factor: 2.047