University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, PA 15261, USA.
Am J Pharm Educ. 2011 Oct 10;75(8):159. doi: 10.5688/ajpe758159.
To develop, integrate, and assess an introductory pharmacy practice experience (IPPE) in providing pharmaceutical care to patients at senior centers (Silver Scripts).
First-year pharmacy students learned and practiced the pharmaceutical care process in the classroom to prepare for participation in the Silver Scripts program, in which the students, under faculty mentorship, conducted comprehensive medication reviews for senior citizens attending senior centers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Students, preceptors, and senior center staff members indicated the experience was positive. Specifically, first-year students felt they gained benefit both from an educational standpoint and in their own personal growth and development, while staff contacts indicated the patients appreciated the interaction with the students.
The Silver Scripts experience is a model for linking classroom experiences and experiential learning. The cycle of experiencing, reflecting, and learning has provided not only a meaningful experience for our P1 students but also a worthwhile focused review of seniors' medication use. This experience could be used as a model for other colleges and schools of pharmacy and their communities.
开发、整合并评估初级药学实践经验（IPPE），以向老年人中心（Silver Scripts）的患者提供药物治疗。
一年级药学学生在课堂上学习和实践药物治疗过程，为参与 Silver Scripts 计划做准备，在此计划中，学生在教师的指导下，对宾夕法尼亚州匹兹堡的老年人中心的老年人进行全面的药物审查。
学生、导师和老年人中心工作人员表示该经验是积极的。具体来说，一年级学生认为他们从教育角度以及自身的个人成长和发展中受益，而工作人员则表示患者很欣赏与学生的互动。
Silver Scripts 经验是将课堂经验和实践学习联系起来的典范。体验、反思和学习的循环不仅为我们的 P1 学生提供了有意义的经验，而且还对老年人的药物使用进行了有针对性的重点审查。这种经验可以作为其他药学院校及其社区的模式。
