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Evaluation of Student Pharmacists’ Perceptions of Skills and Attitudes to Provide Medication Therapy Management Services

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Objectives: Medication therapy management (MTM) is defined as services that optimize therapeutic outcomes for individual patients. As the emphasis of pharmacy practice shifts towards direct patient care, student pharmacists should be prepared to provide these services. The objectives of this study are to: 1) evaluate perceptions of student pharmacists' skills and attitudes to provide MTM services, 2) assess the association between prior direct patient care experiences and perceptions of skills and attitudes, and 3) determine what effect an introductory pharmacy practice experience (IPPE) has on student pharmacists' perceptions of skills and attitudes. Methods: A survey was developed and pilot tested with ten pharmacy residents. The final survey was offered to all enrolled Doctor of Pharmacy candidates at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy. The survey was delivered via an Internet-based survey tool in October 2007 and April 2008. Only students enrolled in the IPPE (second and third year) will be surveyed at both times. A 5-point Likert scale (strongly disagree to strongly agree) was used to assess the student pharmacists’ responses. Questions covered competencies to provide MTM, intention to provide MTM, and attitude towards implementing MTM. Demographics, hours of direct patient care experience, and hours worked in a pharmacy practice site were also collected. Results: Student pharmacists’ perceptions of their skills and attitudes to provide MTM services will be presented. Implications: This study is expected to demonstrate that student pharmacists’ with more direct patient care experiences will have increased confidence in their skills and abilities to provide MTM.
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Lounsbery, Jody., Rochester, Charmaine. and Sturpe, Deborah. "Evaluation of Student Pharmacists’ Perceptions of Skills and Attitudes to Provide Medication Therapy Management Services" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Jul 19, 2008 <Not Available>. 2009-03-04 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p259195_index.html>

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Lounsbery, J. L., Rochester, C. D. and Sturpe, D. , 2008-07-19 "Evaluation of Student Pharmacists’ Perceptions of Skills and Attitudes to Provide Medication Therapy Management Services" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy <Not Available>. 2009-03-04 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p259195_index.html

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Abstract: Objectives: Medication therapy management (MTM) is defined as services that optimize therapeutic outcomes for individual patients. As the emphasis of pharmacy practice shifts towards direct patient care, student pharmacists should be prepared to provide these services. The objectives of this study are to: 1) evaluate perceptions of student pharmacists' skills and attitudes to provide MTM services, 2) assess the association between prior direct patient care experiences and perceptions of skills and attitudes, and 3) determine what effect an introductory pharmacy practice experience (IPPE) has on student pharmacists' perceptions of skills and attitudes. Methods: A survey was developed and pilot tested with ten pharmacy residents. The final survey was offered to all enrolled Doctor of Pharmacy candidates at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy. The survey was delivered via an Internet-based survey tool in October 2007 and April 2008. Only students enrolled in the IPPE (second and third year) will be surveyed at both times. A 5-point Likert scale (strongly disagree to strongly agree) was used to assess the student pharmacists’ responses. Questions covered competencies to provide MTM, intention to provide MTM, and attitude towards implementing MTM. Demographics, hours of direct patient care experience, and hours worked in a pharmacy practice site were also collected. Results: Student pharmacists’ perceptions of their skills and attitudes to provide MTM services will be presented. Implications: This study is expected to demonstrate that student pharmacists’ with more direct patient care experiences will have increased confidence in their skills and abilities to provide MTM.

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