California Northstate University, College of Pharmacy, Rancho Cordova, CA, USA.
Am J Pharm Educ. 2012 Nov 12;76(9):176. doi: 10.5688/ajpe769176.
To implement a simulation-based introductory pharmacy practice experience (IPPE) and determine its effectiveness in assessing pharmacy students' core domain abilities prior to beginning advanced pharmacy practice experience (APPE).
A 60-hour IPPE that used simulation-based techniques to provide clinical experiences was implemented. Twenty-eight students were enrolled in this simulation IPPE, while 60 were enrolled in hospital and specialty IPPEs within the region.
The IPPE assessed 10 out of 11 of the pre-APPE core domain abilities, and on the practical examination, 67% of students passed compared to 52% of students in the control group. Students performed better on all 6 knowledge quizzes after completing the simulation IPPE. Based on scores on the Perception of Preparedness to Perform (PREP) survey, students felt more prepared regarding "technical" aspects after completing the simulation experience (p<0.001). Ninety-six percent of the respondents agreed with the statement "I am more aware of medication errors after this IPPE."
Simulation is an effective method for assessing the pre-APPE abilities of pharmacy students, preparing them for real clinical encounters, and for making them more aware of medication errors and other patient safety issues.
实施基于模拟的药学实践入门体验（IPPE），并确定其在开始高级药学实践体验（APPE）之前评估药学学生核心领域能力的有效性。
实施了一项为期 60 小时的 IPPE，该 IPPE使用基于模拟的技术提供临床经验。共有 28 名学生参加了这个模拟 IPPE，而在该地区，还有 60 名学生参加了医院和专业 IPPE。
IPPE 评估了 APPE 前的 11 项核心领域能力中的 10 项，在实践考试中，与对照组的 52%相比，有 67%的学生通过了考试。学生在完成模拟 IPPE 后，在所有 6 个知识测验中的表现都更好。根据准备情况感知（PREP）调查的得分，学生在完成模拟体验后，感觉在“技术”方面更有准备（p<0.001）。96%的受访者同意“参加这个 IPPE 后，我更了解用药错误”这一说法。
模拟是评估药学学生 APPE 前能力的有效方法，它可以为他们准备真实的临床接触，并使他们更加意识到用药错误和其他患者安全问题。
