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Vincent C Dennis1, Mark L Britton1, Richard E Wheeler2
1College of Pharmacy, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education
|April 25, 2014
Summary
Assigning pharmacy students to a single facility for both introductory and advanced pharmacy practice experiences significantly boosts their exam scores. This sequential assignment enhances knowledge retention and academic performance in advanced pharmacy practice experiences (APPEs).
Area of Science:
- Pharmacy Education
- Experiential Learning
- Healthcare Professional Training
Background:
- Traditional pharmacy education often involves diverse practice sites for introductory pharmacy practice experiences (IPPEs) and advanced pharmacy practice experiences (APPEs).
- The impact of site continuity on student performance in knowledge-based assessments is not fully understood.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate if assigning students to the same healthcare facility for all institutional IPPEs and APPEs improves their performance on APPE examinations.
Main Methods:
- A comparative study design was employed, assigning student volunteers to either a single facility for all institutional experiences or multiple (2-4) separate facilities.
- Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) examination scores were compared between the two groups, controlling for grade point average.
Main Results:
- Students consistently placed at the same facility for both IPPEs and APPEs achieved an average of 3 percentage points higher on the APPE institutional examination.
- This improvement was observed when controlling for students' overall academic performance (grade point average).
Conclusions:
- Continuity of practice site for institutional IPPEs and APPEs positively influences knowledge acquisition and retention.
- Sequential assignment to a single facility for pharmacy practice experiences enhances student performance on knowledge-based assessments.
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