Devine Patricia S, Darbishire Patricia L
Butler University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Purdue College of Pharmacy, West Lafayette, Indiana.
Am J Pharm Educ. 2015 Apr 25;79(3):39. doi: 10.5688/ajpe79339.
To determine trends and challenges in introductory pharmacy practice experience (IPPE) programs from 2008-2013.
In 2013, a web-based survey was sent to IPPE program administrators at 107 fully accredited colleges and schools of pharmacy. The survey addressed administrative personnel, program structure, and quality assurance issues.
Sixty-nine IPPE administrators responded to the survey (64.5% response rate). Within the past 5 years, 4 significant trends occurred in the area of administrative personnel, 7 trends in program structure, and 6 in quality assurance.
Clarifications of ACPE Standards through new guidelines and policy statements likely influence many of the 17 trends. Understaffed programs, competition for institutional sites, difficulty conducting site visits, preceptor training, program assessment, documentation maintenance, and individual site requirements are all challenges. The results of this study can be used as a stimulus to address ongoing issues and to enhance the quality of IPPE programs.
确定2008 - 2013年药学实践基础经验(IPPE)项目的趋势和挑战。
2013年,向107所完全认证的药学院校的IPPE项目管理人员发送了一项基于网络的调查。该调查涉及行政人员、项目结构和质量保证问题。
69名IPPE管理人员回复了调查(回复率为64.5%)。在过去5年中,行政人员领域出现了4个显著趋势,项目结构方面有7个趋势,质量保证方面有6个趋势。
通过新的指南和政策声明对药学教育认证委员会(ACPE)标准的澄清可能影响了这17个趋势中的许多趋势。人员配备不足的项目、机构场所的竞争、进行实地考察的困难、带教老师培训、项目评估、文件维护以及个别场所要求都是挑战。本研究结果可作为解决当前问题和提高IPPE项目质量的推动力。