McLaughlin Jacqueline E, Cox Wendy C, Williams Charlene R, Shepherd Greene
Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Asheville, North Carolina.
Am J Pharm Educ. 2014 Aug 15;78(6):120. doi: 10.5688/ajpe786120.
To examine the rational (systematic and rule-based) and experiential (fast and intuitive) decision-making preferences of student pharmacists, and to compare these preferences to the preferences of other health professionals and student populations.
The Rational-Experiential Inventory (REI-40), a validated psychometric tool, was administered electronically to 114 third-year (P3) student pharmacists. Student demographics and preadmission data were collected. The REI-40 results were compared with student demographics and admissions data to identify possible correlations between these factors.
Mean REI-40 rational scores were higher than experiential scores. Rational scores for younger students were significantly higher than students aged 30 years and older (p<0.05). No significant differences were found based on gender, race, or the presence of a prior degree. All correlations between REI-40 scores and incoming grade point average (GPA) and Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT) scores were weak.
Student pharmacists favored rational decision making over experiential decision making, which was similar to results of studies done of other health professions.
研究药学专业学生基于理性（系统且基于规则）和经验（快速且直观）的决策偏好，并将这些偏好与其他卫生专业人员和学生群体的偏好进行比较。
使用经过验证的心理测量工具——理性经验量表（REI - 40），对114名三年级（P3）药学专业学生进行电子测试。收集学生的人口统计学信息和入学前数据。将REI - 40的测试结果与学生人口统计学信息和入学数据进行比较，以确定这些因素之间可能存在的相关性。
REI - 40的理性得分均值高于经验得分。年龄较小的学生的理性得分显著高于30岁及以上的学生（p<0.05）。基于性别、种族或是否拥有先前学位未发现显著差异。REI - 40得分与入学平均绩点（GPA）和药学院入学考试（PCAT）成绩之间的所有相关性均较弱。
药学专业学生更倾向于理性决策而非经验决策，这与其他卫生专业的研究结果相似。
