Geriatric Care as an Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience

Abstract

Objective. To describe the design, delivery, and impact of a geriatric introductory pharmacy practice experience (IPPE) to develop students' skills related to consultant pharmacists' roles and patient care responsibilities. Design. A required 2-unit geriatric IPPE, involving 40 hours in a geriatric-care facility, 5 reflection hours, and 12 classroom-discussion hours, was developed for first-and second-year pharmacy students. Students interviewed patients and caregivers, reviewed patient charts, triaged patient needs, prepared care plans, and performed quality-assurance functions. Assessment. After completing the IPPE, students' geriatric-and patient-care abilities were enhanced, based on review of their interactions, care plans, reflections, and examinations, and they demonstrated cognitive, affective, and psychomotor-domain learning skills. Students' care plans and quality assurance activities revealed positive patient outcomes, opportunities for measurable patient health improvement, and a positive impact on quality assurance activities. Student evaluations and feedback from health workers at the facilities also were positive. Conclusions. This geriatric IPPE in which students cared for a specific patient and interacted with other health care providers is an innovative approach to enhancing students' abilities to serve the growing geriatric population.

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Pharmacy Students’ Attitudes Toward Geriatric Nursing Home Patients

“…This finding is consistent with the other studies found in the literature that investigated the attitudes of pharmacy students toward the elderly. [23][24][25][26] These findings are encouraging given that students' attitudes toward elderly people and aging may determine the appropriateness of the care they provide when they become pharmacists. The study's findings, however, conflict with those of studies conducted among medical and dentistry students which reported that these students held negative attitudes towards the elderly.…”

“…23 A few previous studies found that geriatrics introductory and advanced pharmacy practice experiences and other education interventions improved pharmacy students' attitudes toward elderly patients. [24][25][26] Consequently, the impact of educational interventions on the attitudes of pharmacy students about older persons is not completely understood.…”

Knowledge and Attitude of Pharmacy Students Regarding Geriatric Care: Questionnaire-Based Analysis in Malaysia

“…This result is consistent with other studies investigating pharmacy students' attitudes toward older adults. [27][28][29][30] Based on previous findings, the appropriateness of care provided by the pharmacists might be determined via their attitudes toward this population. 23 Most of the participants recruited in this study demonstrated a close connection to their grandparents and could account for the observed positive attitudes toward older patients.…”