Open AccessCompetencies for the provision of comprehensive medication management services in an experiential learning project
Author(s) -
Simone de Araújo Medina Mendonça,
Érika Lourenço de Freitas,
Djenane Ramalho de Oliveira
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
plos one
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.99
H-Index - 332
ISSN - 1932-6203
DOI - 10.1371/journal.pone.0185415
Subject(s) - experiential learning , pharmacy , medical education , curriculum , pharmacy practice , medicine , experiential education , focus group , professional development , psychology , nursing , pedagogy , sociology , anthropology
Objective To understand students’ and tutors’ perceptions of the development of clinical competencies for the delivery of comprehensive medication management services in an experiential learning project linked to a Brazilian school of pharmacy. Methods An autoethnographic qualitative study was carried out based on participant observation, focus groups and individual interviews with students and tutors involved in an experiential learning project. Results The study revealed the development of competencies related to the philosophy of practice, the pharmacotherapy workup of drug therapy and interprofessional relationships. Conclusions The experiential learning project contributed to the professional development of pharmacy students in pharmaceutical care practice, pointing to its potential benefits for incorporation into professional pharmacy curricula.