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Indicators of a Quality Clinical Placement in Pharmacy: Stakeholder Perspectives
Author(s) -
Stupans Ieva,
McKauge Leigh,
Owen Susanne
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of pharmacy practice and research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.222
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 2055-2335
pISSN - 1445-937X
DOI - 10.1002/j.2055-2335.2011.tb00677.x
Subject(s) - stakeholder , medicine , context (archaeology) , quality (philosophy) , medical education , experiential learning , perception , pharmacy , quality assurance , stakeholder engagement , public relations , nursing , psychology , pedagogy , political science , paleontology , philosophy , external quality assessment , epistemology , pathology , neuroscience , biology
Background The educative role of experiential workplace placements has been discussed in the context of many health professions. Quality assurance and enhancement strategies rely on evaluations that provide valid and reliable data, so that informed decisions can be made about improving learning for students. No research could be located in the literature to determine the gap between stakeholders' perceptions of the importance of indicators and their perceptions of whether these practices occur in experiential placements. Aim To develop indicators that can be used to describe a quality clinical placement; and to determine stakeholder perspectives on the occurrence of the indicators in Australian pharmacy student workplace placements. Method A questionnaire was developed and administered to students, academics and placement preceptors. Results The indicators for placement quality were perceived to be important. However, perceptions of the degree to which these indicators actually occurred on placement varied between the three stakeholder groups. Conclusion Stakeholder groups are either not aware or do not necessarily understand the contribution of the other stakeholders to the placement process. This highlights the need for collaboration and recognition of the roles of all participants in quality placements.