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Virtual patients in pharmacy education.

Monique O Jabbur-Lopes¹, Alessandra R Mesquita, Leila M A Silva

¹College of Pharmacy, Federal University of Sergipe, Brazil

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

|July 5, 2012

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This review found limited research on virtual patients for pharmacy students. Most studies lacked realistic and validated virtual patient technology, hindering effective pharmaceutical care education.

Keywords:

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Area of Science:

Pharmacy Education
Medical Simulation

Background:

Virtual patients are increasingly used in health professions education.
Effective integration into pharmacy curricula requires robust and validated tools.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the literature on virtual patient utilization in teaching pharmaceutical care to pharmacy students.
To assess the quality and characteristics of existing virtual patient technologies in pharmacy education.

Main Methods:

Systematic literature review of virtual patient use in pharmacy education.
Inclusion criteria focused on pharmaceutical care and pharmacy students.
Analysis of study characteristics, technology realism, and validation.

Main Results:

Only 7 articles met the inclusion criteria.
A majority of reviewed studies (4/7) were conducted in North America.
Few virtual patient technologies were described as true-to-life or validated.

Conclusions:

The current literature on virtual patients for pharmaceutical care education is sparse.
There is a need for the development and validation of more realistic virtual patient simulations in pharmacy training.