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Audra S Anderson1, Jean-Venable R Goode
1School of Pharmacy, Virginia Commonwealth University, USA.
American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education
|December 7, 2006
Summary
Pharmacists can promote healthy lifestyles to combat leading causes of death. This article guides preceptors on integrating wellness and disease prevention into community advanced pharmacy practice experiences (APPEs) for student pharmacists.
Area of Science:
- Pharmacy Education
- Public Health
- Preventive Medicine
Background:
- Traditional pharmacy education emphasizes disease treatment over health promotion.
- Pharmacists are accessible healthcare professionals uniquely positioned to influence patient behaviors.
- Leading causes of mortality in the US include tobacco use, poor nutrition, and inactivity, highlighting the need for preventive health strategies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To prepare student pharmacists for roles in wellness and disease prevention.
- To provide guidance and tools for incorporating these services into community APPEs.
- To leverage APPEs as an ideal educational platform for health promotion training.
Main Methods:
- Guidance for preceptors on restructuring community APPEs.
- Tools for implementing wellness and disease prevention activities.
- Focus on experiential learning during advanced pharmacy practice.
Main Results:
- (Not explicitly stated in the abstract, but implied outcome is prepared student pharmacists)
- (Not explicitly stated in the abstract, but implied outcome is integration of services)
- (Not explicitly stated in the abstract, but implied outcome is enhanced APPEs)
Conclusions:
- Community APPEs are suitable for training pharmacists in wellness and prevention.
- Preceptors can adapt APPEs to include health promotion services.
- Enhanced training can equip future pharmacists to address public health challenges.
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