Characterization and Impact of Pharmacy Student Participation on Hematology/Oncology Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences
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2022
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Yacobucci, Matthew
Briceland, Laurie L
Lombardi, Christina
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Oncology pharmacists practice in varied settings including inpatient hospitals, ambulatory care clinics, infusion centers, specialty pharmacies, and investigational drug services. Within these settings, many oncology pharmacists offer an Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE), providing student pharmacists the opportunity to participate in collaborative team-based patient care, patient education, and clinical guideline development. Literature characterizing the extent of participation and added value of APPE students to the oncology practice site, as well as the impact of the learning experience on the student pharmacist, is scarce. Two studies reported positive contributions of student pharmacists in assisting preceptors with oncology medication reconciliation or medication history-taking services. A survey of pharmacy practice department chairs reported that students on oncology rotations performed patient care work-ups, drug information requests, journal club presentations, and patient chemotherapy counseling. The value of student pharmacists’ contributions to patient care outcomes in diverse settings has been documented, though is lacking in the oncology setting.6-8 Documenting the full scope of activities and the associated value of the student to the practice site would provide useful information. Characterizing the professionalization impact of the student’s participation on oncology APPEs would provide equally useful information, as student pharmacists may enter the APPE lacking confidence in their abilities in the challenging oncology setting, and/or espousing preconceived notions that the rotation will be emotionally depressing and expose the student to dangerous chemicals.9,10 One study reported that student pharmacist learners in an oncology setting, upon participation in patient care services, gained a self-awareness of their purpose, and began to view themselves as a valuable health care team member, which furthered their professional identity formation.11 The purpose of our study of student pharmacist participation in hematology/oncology (hem-onc) APPEs was to characterize the scope of participation and impact of this participation upon the practice site, and upon student professionalization.
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Yacobucci MJ, Lombardi, CL, Briceland LL. Characterization and Impact of Pharmacy Student Participation on Hematology/Oncology Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences. HOPA News. 2022;19(2):25-27
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