Utilizing the Pharmacists' Patient Care Process Within a Simulated Medication Management Experience for Medical...

Area of Science:

• Medical Education
• Pharmacology
• Patient Care

Background:

• The Pharmacists' Patient Care Process (PPCP) is a framework for medication management.
• Medical learners require effective training in medication management.
• Simulated learning environments offer opportunities to develop clinical skills.

Purpose of the Study:

• To implement and evaluate a simulated medication management experience for medical learners.
• To assess the impact of the simulation on knowledge and confidence in the PPCP.
• To determine the utility of the PPCP framework in a simulated educational setting.

Main Methods:

• Second-year medical students participated in a two-cycle simulated medication management experience.
• The simulation incorporated stations aligned with PPCP steps: Collect, Assess, Plan, Implement, Monitor.
• Pre- and post-surveys measured PPCP knowledge and confidence, analyzed using non-parametric tests.

Main Results:

• 310 students participated, with baseline PPCP familiarity at 24.5%.
• Statistically significant increases in confidence were observed for all PPCP steps (p<0.0001) post-simulation.
• Median summed Likert-scale confidence levels significantly increased overall and by PPCP step (p<0.0001).

Conclusions:

• A simulated learning activity effectively utilizes the PPCP framework.
• The simulation enhanced medical learners' knowledge and confidence in medication management.
• The PPCP framework is valuable for training health profession students in medication management.