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Barriers and facilitators to implementing simulation into pharmacy programs globally.
Harjit K Singh1, Vivienne Mak1,2, Keith Sewell1
1Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, 381 Royal Parade, Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia.
Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice
|February 22, 2023
Summary
Pharmacy educators globally utilize MyDispense simulation software for teaching dispensing skills. Addressing barriers and promoting case sharing can enhance authentic assessments and improve MyDispense implementation in pharmacy programs.
Area of Science:
- Pharmacy education
- Simulation-based learning
- Digital health education
Background:
- MyDispense, a simulation software from Monash University, is used by over 200 institutions globally for pharmacy education.
- Limited understanding exists regarding its application in teaching dispensing skills and fostering critical thinking in authentic pharmacy settings.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the global use of simulations in teaching pharmacy dispensing skills.
- To explore pharmacy educators' opinions, attitudes, and experiences with MyDispense and similar simulation software.
Main Methods:
- Purposive sampling identified participating pharmacy institutions.
- Inductive thematic analysis was performed on data from 26 pharmacy educators (12 MyDispense users, 6 non-users).
- Intercoder reliability was established with a Kappa coefficient of 0.72.
Main Results:
- Five key themes emerged: dispensing and counseling practices, MyDispense usage descriptions, barriers to MyDispense adoption, facilitators of MyDispense use, and suggestions for future improvements.
- Discussions covered teaching dispensing techniques, practice time, alternative software, software setup, assessment integration, user-identified obstacles, motivators, and enhancement ideas.
Conclusions:
- The study assessed the awareness and utilization of MyDispense and dispensing simulations in global pharmacy programs.
- Overcoming barriers and sharing MyDispense cases can lead to more authentic assessments and better workload management for staff.
- The findings will inform a framework to improve MyDispense implementation in pharmacy institutions worldwide.
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