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Laurie L Briceland1, Megan Veselov1, Courtney Caimano Tackes1
1Department of Pharmacy Practice, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Albany, NY 12208, USA.
Pharmacy (Basel, Switzerland)
|January 22, 2024
Summary
Pharmacy students gained valuable skills and professional identity by creating and implementing health and wellness projects. This experience enhanced their learning and prepared them for roles as health promoters.
Area of Science:
- Pharmacy Education
- Health Promotion
- Professional Development
Background:
- Pharmacy curricula increasingly emphasize health and wellness promotion strategies for students.
- Limited documentation exists on the impact of health promotion activities on student professional development.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the impact of creating, implementing, and reflecting on a Health and Wellness Project (HWP) on pharmacy student learning.
- To evaluate the influence of HWPs on student professional development using a self-determination theory (SDT) framework.
Main Methods:
- In 2022-2023, 205 Community Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience students created and implemented HWPs.
- A mixed-methods approach, including quantitative and qualitative assessments, analyzed student learning and professional development.
- Self-determination theory (SDT) guided the evaluation of professional development.
Main Results:
- Qualitative analysis of 48 students revealed enhanced knowledge acquisition, communication skills, patient-centered interactions, and role immersion as health promoters.
- Students reported increased competence, relatedness to patients and the profession, and autonomy in project creation.
- Student experiences fostered a strong professional identity, aligning their thinking, actions, and feelings with those of pharmacists.
Conclusions:
- Creating and implementing Health and Wellness Projects significantly benefits pharmacy student learning and professional development.
- The project experience cultivates essential skills and reinforces the pharmacist's role as a health promoter.
- Self-determination theory provides a valuable framework for understanding and supporting professional growth in pharmacy students.
Keywords:
Community Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiencescritical reflectionhealth and wellness promotionhealth campaignspharmacy educationpopulation healthprofessional identity formationself-determination theorystudent professional developmentMore Related Videos
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