Zhu Zhen Jia Jack, Deng Amy, Mabasa Vincent H, Geng Dora, Peralta Jordan
, BSc(Pharm), ACPR, is a Clinical Pharmacist with Surrey Memorial Hospital, Surrey, British Columbia.
, BPharm, MHA, CHE, is the Coordinator of Pharmacy Distribution Services with Lower Mainland Pharmacy Services, Burnaby Hospital, Fraser Health Authority, Burnaby, British Columbia; and a Clinical Instructor with the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia.
Can J Hosp Pharm. 2025 Apr 9;78(2):e3576. doi: 10.4212/cjhp.3576. eCollection 2025.
Simulation-based learning (SBL) has been used in various professions to fill knowledge gaps and facilitate training in essential skills. The concept of SBL in hospital pharmacy dispensaries is new, and evidence is still emerging. Preparing for operational emergencies in the hospital pharmacy dispensary setting is crucial for maintaining effective and safe provision of essential services.
The primary objective was to determine the proportion of staff who thought simulations were effective in preparing them for real-world operational emergencies in the dispensary. A key secondary objective was to report the proportion of staff who would prefer to participate in additional simulations.
This study involved developing, executing (from September to December 2022), and reflecting on 3 simulations: (1) system downtime, (2) power outage, and (3) major water leak. Participants completed a paper-based survey before and after each simulation to evaluate the perceived benefit of the simulation as a tool for emergency preparedness training in the pharmacy dispensary.
In simulation 1, only 1 of 12 participants felt effectively prepared before the simulation, compared with 10 of 12 participants after. In simulation 2, the proportions were 1 of 10 participants before the simulation and 8 of 10 participants after. In simulation 3, the proportions were 2 of 12 participants before and all 12 participants after. Most participants across all 3 simulations expressed a preference to participate in future simulations.
Most pharmacy staff perceived that simulations in the pharmacy dispensary were beneficial as a tool for operational emergency preparedness training and wanted to participate in future simulations.
基于模拟的学习（SBL）已被应用于各个行业，以填补知识空白并促进基本技能的培训。医院药房调剂部门的SBL概念尚新，相关证据仍在不断涌现。在医院药房调剂部门应对操作紧急情况对于维持基本服务的有效和安全提供至关重要。
主要目的是确定认为模拟对其为药房调剂部门的实际操作紧急情况做准备有效的工作人员比例。一个关键的次要目的是报告愿意参加额外模拟的工作人员比例。
本研究包括开发、执行（2022年9月至12月）以及反思3次模拟：（1）系统停机，（2）停电，（3）重大漏水。参与者在每次模拟之前和之后完成一份纸质调查问卷，以评估模拟作为药房调剂部门应急准备培训工具的感知益处。
在模拟1中，12名参与者中只有1名在模拟前感觉准备充分，而模拟后有10名。在模拟2中，比例分别为模拟前10名参与者中的1名和模拟后10名参与者中的8名。在模拟3中，比例分别为模拟前12名参与者中的2名和模拟后全部12名。所有3次模拟中的大多数参与者都表示愿意参加未来的模拟。
大多数药房工作人员认为药房调剂部门的模拟作为操作应急准备培训工具是有益的，并希望参加未来的模拟。
