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A required course in the development, implementation, and evaluation of clinical pharmacy services
Monica L Skomo1, Khalid M Kamal, Hildegarde J Berdine
1Mylan School of Pharmacy, Duquesne University, USA. skomo@duq.edu
American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education
|February 14, 2009
Summary
This study developed a pharmacy practice course to teach students business planning for clinical services. The course successfully equipped students with skills for evidence-based programs and efficient resource utilization.
Area of Science:
- Pharmacy Education
- Clinical Pharmacy Services
- Health Economics
Background:
- Pharmacy students require training in business planning to effectively develop and implement clinical services.
- Pharmacoeconomic evaluations are crucial for demonstrating the value of pharmacy interventions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To create, implement, and evaluate a mandatory course for pharmacy students focused on business planning for clinical pharmacy services.
- The course aimed to equip students with the ability to develop, implement, and assess clinical pharmacy services using a business plan model.
Main Methods:
- Course content covered business planning (literature evaluation, market analysis, marketing strategy) and pharmacoeconomic evaluations (cost-minimization, cost-benefit, cost-effectiveness, cost-utility analysis, HRQoL).
- Assessment included objective exams, participation, a group project, and peer evaluations for 153 students.
Main Results:
- Students achieved high scores on objective exams (mean 82-85/100), group projects (183.5/200), and participation (46.1/50).
- Peer evaluations also indicated positive performance, with a mean score of 30.8/31.7.
Conclusions:
- The course successfully provided pharmacy students with a framework for developing and implementing evidence-based disease management programs.
- It also prepared students to ensure efficient and cost-effective resource utilization in patient care settings.
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