Experiential Education Builds Student Self-Confidence in Delivering Medication Therapy Management.

Parker, Wendy M; Donato, Kirsten M; Cardone, Katie E; Cerulli, Jennifer

Experiential Education Builds Student Self-Confidence in Delivering Medication Therapy Management.

Issue Date

2017-07-11

Authors

Parker, Wendy M

Donato, Kirsten M

Cardone, Katie E

Cerulli, Jennifer

Abstract

To determine the impact of advanced pharmacy practice experiences (APPE) on student self-confidence related to medication therapy management (MTM), fourth-year pharmacy students were surveyed pre/post APPE to: identify exposure to MTM learning opportunities, assess knowledge of the MTM core components, and assess self-confidence performing MTM services. An anonymous electronic questionnaire administered pre/post APPE captured demographics, factors predicted to impact student self-confidence (Grade point average (GPA), work experience, exposure to MTM learning opportunities), MTM knowledge and self-confidence conducting MTM using a 5-point Likert scale (1 = Not at all Confident; 5 = Extremely Confident). Sixty-two students (26% response rate) responded to the pre-APPE questionnaire and = 44 (18%) to the post-APPE. Over 90% demonstrated MTM knowledge and 68.2% completed MTM learning activities. APPE experiences significantly improved students' overall self-confidence (pre-APPE = 3.27 (0.85 SD), post-APPE = 4.02 (0.88), < 0.001). Students engaging in MTM learning opportunities had higher self-confidence post-APPE (4.20 (0.71)) vs. those not reporting MTM learning opportunities (3.64 (1.08), = 0.05). Post-APPE, fewer students reported MTM was patient-centric or anticipated engaging in MTM post-graduation. APPE learning opportunities increased student self-confidence to provide MTM services. However, the reduction in anticipated engagement in MTM post-graduation and reduction in sensing the patient-centric nature of MTM practice, may reveal a gap between practice expectations and reality.

Citation

Parker WM, Donato KM, Cardone KE, Cerulli J. Experiential Education Builds Student Self-Confidence in Delivering Medication Therapy Management. Pharmacy (Basel). 2017 Jul 11;5(3):39. doi: 10.3390/pharmacy5030039. PMID: 28970451; PMCID: PMC5622351.