Owens Patricia, Gibbs Trevor
Community Studies Unit, Department of Primary Care, The University of Liverpool, UK.
Med Teach. 2001 May;23(3):305-309. doi: 10.1080/01421590120043107.
The 1996 Medical Undergraduate course at Liverpool University provides the opportunity for second-year medical students to explore the importance of the roles of the personnel in the extended primary healthcare team. The community pharmacist is one such member that the students may not meet during a standard general practice attachment but who could have an important role in student understanding of the community. Community pharmacists appear to be an underused resource in undergraduate teaching. This paper describes a pilot study in which the students explored the role and potential of the community pharmacist. Students attending one Community Teaching Centre arranged to visit the local pharmacy with predefined and discussed learning objectives. They then returned after the visit to discuss their findings in a group environment. Evaluation demonstrated that this experience changed the students' perceptions and understanding of the role of the pharmacist. They felt encouraged to make more appropriate use of the pharmacist in the future, whilst becoming aware of the undervalued feelings of the pharmacists. The pharmacists were greatly encouraged by the initiative, believing it to be a worthwhile experience for the students, and encouraging better use of pharmacists in the future.
1996年利物浦大学的医学本科课程为二年级医学生提供了一个机会，让他们去探究初级医疗团队中各类人员角色的重要性。社区药剂师就是这样一个角色，学生们在标准的全科医疗实习期间可能不会接触到，但对于学生理解社区而言，社区药剂师可能会发挥重要作用。在本科教学中，社区药剂师似乎是一种未得到充分利用的资源。本文描述了一项试点研究，在该研究中，学生们探究了社区药剂师的角色和潜力。就读于一个社区教学中心的学生们安排了一次前往当地药房的参观活动，并预先设定且讨论了学习目标。参观结束后，他们返回并在小组环境中讨论自己的发现。评估表明，这次经历改变了学生们对药剂师角色的认知和理解。他们受到鼓舞，认为未来应更恰当地利用药剂师，同时也意识到药剂师们怀有一种未得到重视的感受。药剂师们对这一举措深受鼓舞，认为这对学生来说是一次有价值的经历，并且有助于在未来更好地利用药剂师。
