School of Pharmacy, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
School of Pharmacy, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Am J Pharm Educ. 2024 Feb;88(2):100650. doi: 10.1016/j.ajpe.2024.100650. Epub 2024 Jan 10.
The 2016 Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education standard 25.8 requires schools of pharmacy to assess student readiness for Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (APPEs). We performed a systematic review to identify how schools of pharmacy in the United States assess student readiness for APPE rotations in accordance with Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education accreditation guidelines.
From a search of 6 databases, we identified 1053 unique studies, of which 11 were eligible for inclusion in our review. The most commonly reported assessment method was the use of a capstone course; however, these courses varied significantly from school to school in duration, resources used, and content. Regardless of the specific approach used, first-time and overall pass rates were high.
We found that while most studies reported using some type of capstone course for APPE readiness assessment, there was variability in how these courses were structured and the assessment methods used within the courses. The future 2025 standards may dictate a more uniform structure for readiness assessments; however, further research is needed to identify best practices regarding the assessment of APPE readiness.
2016 年药剂学教育认证委员会标准 25.8 要求药学院校评估学生对高级药学实践经验（APPE）的准备情况。我们进行了系统评价，以确定美国的药学院校如何根据药剂学教育认证委员会的认证指南评估学生对 APPE 实习的准备情况。
通过对 6 个数据库的搜索，我们确定了 1053 项独特的研究，其中 11 项符合我们的综述标准。最常报告的评估方法是使用顶点课程；然而，这些课程在持续时间、使用的资源和内容方面在不同的学校之间存在显著差异。无论使用何种具体方法，首次和总体通过率都很高。
我们发现，尽管大多数研究报告称使用某种类型的顶点课程来评估 APPE 的准备情况，但这些课程的结构和课程中使用的评估方法存在差异。未来的 2025 年标准可能会规定更统一的准备情况评估结构；然而，需要进一步研究以确定评估 APPE 准备情况的最佳实践。
