SOAP Notes During APPEs: Assessment of Student Performance.
Timothy Nguyen1, Elaine Wong1, Zhe Wang2
144254Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY, USA.
Journal of Pharmacy Practice
|November 8, 2019
Summary
Pharmacy students performed adequately on Subjective, Objective, Assessment, and Plan (SOAP) notes during advanced pharmacy practice experiences (APPEs). Performance on SOAP notes improved after feedback, indicating effective learning opportunities.
Area of Science:
- Pharmacy Education
- Clinical Skills Assessment
Background:
- The Subjective, Objective, Assessment, and Plan (SOAP) note is a critical tool for clinical documentation.
- Evaluating student competency in SOAP note 작성 is essential for advanced pharmacy practice experiences (APPEs).
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare pharmacy students' performance in each section of SOAP notes across different APPE semesters.
- To assess the impact of feedback and revision opportunities on SOAP note quality.
Main Methods:
- Faculty assessed a minimum of two SOAP notes per student during internal medicine and acute-care APPEs.
- A 5-point rubric was used to rate student performance in each SOAP note component.
- Data were collected across summer, fall, and spring APPE semesters.
Main Results:
- Student performance on SOAP notes was similar across the summer, fall, and spring semesters.
- Students demonstrated statistically significant improvement in all SOAP note sections from the first to the second submission.
- Overall performance on SOAP notes was adequate, with improvement noted after feedback.
Conclusions:
- Pharmacy students generally perform adequately on SOAP notes during APPEs.
- Feedback and opportunities for revision enhance SOAP note quality, highlighting effective learning strategies.
- The timing of APPEs within the academic year did not significantly impact SOAP note performance.
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