A Team, Case-based Examination and Its Impact on Student Performance in a Patient Safety and Informatics Course.
作者信息
Beckett Robert D, Etheridge Kierstan, DeLellis Teresa
机构信息
Manchester University College of Pharmacy, Natural and Health Sciences, Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Dupont Hospital, Fort Wayne, Indiana.
出版信息
Am J Pharm Educ. 2017 Aug;81(6):117. doi: 10.5688/ajpe816117.
To describe the redesigned assessment plan for a patient safety and informatics course and assess student pharmacist performance and perceptions. The final examination of a patient safety course was redesigned from traditional multiple choice and short answer to team-based, open-ended, and case-based. Faculty for each class session developed higher level activities, focused on developing key skills or attitudes deemed essential for practice, for a progressive patient case consisting of nine activities. Student performance and perceptions were analyzed with pre- and post-surveys using 5-point scales. Mean performance on the examination was 93.6%; median scores for each assessed course outcome ranged from 90% to 100%. Eighty-five percent of students completed both surveys. Confidence performing skills and demonstrating attitudes improved for each item on post-survey compared with pre-survey. Eighty-one percent of students indicated the experience of taking the examination was beneficial for their professional development. A team, case-based examination was associated with high student performance and improved self-confidence in performing medication safety-related skills.