An evaluation of clinical simulated encounters by pharmacy undergraduate students

Method: Students, actors (patients) and assessors received written and verbal briefings prior to SCEs within a busy clinical trials unit. Students collected actors from waiting areas, undertook MR in consultation rooms and then presented the results to a real GP. Assessors, actors and the GP provided feedback on student performance. Post-completion an on-line survey, using 5 point Likert scales and free text, was used to elicit students’ opinions including overall experience, location, logistics, use of actors, and feedback.