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    Across the Patient Care Practitioner Threshold: Identifying Threshold Concepts and Evaluating the Teaching of the Pharmacists’ Patient Care Process
    (2017-05) Kolar, Claire
    Abstract Background. The practice of the pharmacy now has a specific Pharmacists’ Patient Care Process (PPCP) to be utilized by pharmacists and pharmacy educators. There may be threshold concepts associated with students’ learning the PPCP. A threshold concept is idea or concept that transforms the learner’s way of thinking about a certain topic or discipline. They are often troublesome for the learner, but once identified, can influence the teaching of or be used in the evaluation of the teaching of the PPCP. The first aim of this study was to identify threshold concepts associated with pharmacy students learning the PPCP. The second aim was to create, validate and test an instrument based on the previously identified threshold concepts to evaluate to what extent the PPCP is taught across pharmacy curriculum. Methods. The first phase of this study convened five focus groups to identify possible threshold concepts. The data was analyzed by deductive content analysis and confirmed by an expert consensus panel using the Nominal Group Technique. In phase two, the Patient Care Threshold Concepts Evaluation Instrument (PCTC-EI) was created using the identified threshold concepts. A Content Validity Index was calculated for the items on the PCTC-EI. The PCTC-EI was then administered to a purposive sample of pharmacy faculty and students at one institution. Results. Five threshold concepts, including Threshold Concept #4 Discern a patient’s medication experience and incorporate his or her individual knowledge and beliefs in to the care provided (Medication Experience), were identified from the focus groups and confirmed by the expert consensus panel. Thirty-eight (38) students and faculty, of the 59 invited (64.4%) provided responses to the PCTC-EI. Only 42.1% of respondents stated the average graduate’s ability regarding Medication Experience was Very Good or Excellent. Discussion. The five patient care threshold concepts identified are related to key concepts in pharmaceutical care and complement the PPCP. They can be used in a variety of ways within a pharmacy curriculum. In addition, the results of PCTC-EI illustrate the extent of teaching the PPCP and demonstrate the value of curricular-level evaluation.
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    Evaluation of a Patient Perspective Module in a Required Medication Safety and Quality Course at a College of Pharmacy
    (University of Minnesota, College of Pharmacy, 2013) Battaglia, Jessica N; Lis, Jennifer E; Chui, Michelle A
    Objectives: To develop and evaluate the impact of a module discussing the patient’s perspective on medication errors in a required medication safety course at a college of pharmacy. Methods: Students were required to read Josie’s Story, a true story written by a mother after her daughter died from a medical error, and attend an in-class discussion regarding the book. A questionnaire, which employed a pre-post retrospective method and extracted items from the Caring Ability Inventory, was then administered to measure the change in students’ perceptions of patient care. Additional questions gathered students’ perceptions of the assignment, their personal experiences with the topic, and the importance of medication safety. Results: 120 out of 138 students (response rate = 87%) completed the questionnaire. 56% of students indicated they would be more likely to speak with a patient directly about a medication error after reading the book, whereas only 3% were less likely, and 42% indicated they were just as likely. Most students (59%) reported that they felt more motivated to learn about medication safety after reading Josie’s Story. Implications: This course previously addressed strategies to prevent medication errors. Successfully adding a component that introduces how a medication error impacted a patient and her family may help motivate students to recognize the importance and need for a culture of safety, personalize how medication errors impact patients, and provide a venue for students to gain patient centeredness and caring skills.