Expert Faculty Consensus-Based Development of the Mindful Streamlining Self-Assessment Tool to Address Content
Caroline A R Lindsay1, Suzanne M Galal1, Deepti Vyas1
1University of the Pacific, Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy, Stockton, CA, USA.
American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education
|May 14, 2026
Summary
The Mindful Streamlining Self-Assessment Tool (MSSAT) was developed to combat instructor content overload. This consensus-driven tool, refined by pharmacy experts, is user-friendly and shows strong endorsement.
Area of Science:
- Pharmacy Education
- Academic Development
Background:
- Content overload is a significant challenge for instructors in pharmacy education.
- A need exists for tools to help faculty manage and streamline course content effectively.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the development of the Mindful Streamlining Self-Assessment Tool (MSSAT).
- To create a user-friendly instrument to address instructor-level content overload in pharmacy education.
Main Methods:
- A modified Delphi process involving purposive sampling of academic pharmacy experts.
- Iterative refinement of the MSSAT based on structured feedback from 21 experts.
- Consensus-based revisions implemented over three rounds of inquiry until feedback saturation.
Main Results:
- The MSSAT was refined through three rounds of expert feedback, incorporating revisions for clarity, grammar, definitions, and examples.
- Mean expert support for the tool increased from 7.5 to 9.0 after revisions.
- The final tool demonstrated strong expert endorsement and relevance to pharmacy education.
Conclusions:
- The modified Delphi process successfully yielded a consensus-driven, user-friendly MSSAT.
- The tool is tailored with relevant examples for pharmacy educators facing content overload.
- The MSSAT is a valuable resource for improving teaching efficiency in pharmacy programs.
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