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Patient simulation software to augment an advanced pharmaceutics course.

Neal Benedict¹, Kristine Schonder

¹benedictnj@upmc.edu

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

|April 27, 2011

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Adding pharmaceutical care simulation software to advanced therapeutics courses effectively supplements lectures and engages pharmacy students. This innovative approach enhances learning and critical thinking skills for better patient care outcomes.

Keywords:

active learning clinical decision making critical thinking simulation virtual patients

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Area of Science:

Pharmacy Education
Medical Simulation
Clinical Therapeutics

Background:

Traditional lectures in advanced therapeutics courses may not fully engage students or provide sufficient practical application.
There is a need for innovative teaching methods to enhance the learning experience and skill development in pharmaceutical care.

Purpose of the Study:

To implement and evaluate the efficacy of integrating a pharmaceutical care simulation program into an advanced therapeutics course.
To assess student reception and learning outcomes associated with the simulation program.

Main Methods:

The PharmaCAL software, utilizing a branched-outcome decision-making model, was employed to create patient simulations.
Simulations were used to supplement existing lectures, presenting students with challenges, choices, and consequences.
Student learning was assessed through pre- and post-simulation tests on a specific case (anemia) and final examination performance.

Main Results:

The simulation program was highly rated by students for enjoyment (92%), ease of use (90%), and its ability to stimulate interest (82%) and apply lecture material (91%).
Students demonstrated significant improvement in knowledge, answering more questions correctly on the postsimulation test compared to the presimulation test (p < 0.001).
A substantial majority of students (78%) correctly answered simulation-related questions on the final examination.

Conclusions:

Patient simulation software, based on a branched-outcome decision model, served as an effective supplement to traditional lectures in an advanced pharmaceutics course.
The simulation program was positively received by pharmacy students, indicating its value in enhancing pharmaceutical education.