Preceptor perceptions of pharmacy student team quality assurance projects
Document Type
Article
Publication Title
American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education
Abstract
Objectives. To assess preceptors' opinions of the impact of quality assurance projects. Methods. Students were given the opportunity to directly apply material learned in class in a "real world" environment by completing a quality assurance project in a community or health-system pharmacy. All preceptors (n = 38) were contacted via telephone and given the opportunity to respond to open-ended questions concerning their experience with student-team quality assurance projects. Results. Preceptors indicated the quality assurance projects benefited their practice sites by providing additional resources (53%, n = 19), decreased medication errors (22%, n = 8), and increased awareness of the importance of quality assurance (22%, n = 8). Ninety-four percent of respondents (n = 34) perceived the projects had a positive impact on patient care and 92% (n = 33) perceived a positive impact on themselves. Conclusions. Preceptors felt that quality assurance projects performed by pharmacy-student teams were beneficial to patient care, the practice site, and themselves. The quality assurance projects have broad applications and can be added to a medication safety class or to the introductory pharmacy practice experience (IPPE) sequence.
DOI
10.5688/aj730347
Publication Date
1-1-2009
Recommended Citation
Warholak, Terri L., "Preceptor perceptions of pharmacy student team quality assurance projects" (2009). Pharmacy Practice Faculty Publications. 492.
https://doi.org/10.5688/aj730347
https://collections.uhsp.edu/pharm-practice_pubs/492