PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Lee, Jeannie Kim
AU  - Cooley, Janet H.
AU  - Tanner, Natalee E.
AU  - Hanauer, Courtney N.
AU  - Schiefer, Danielle M.
AU  - Herrier, Richard N.
TI  - Development of a Pharmacy Capstone Course From Focus Groups to Advanced Patient Care
AID  - 10.5688/ajpe788156
DP  - 2014 Oct 15
TA  - American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education
PG  - 156
VI  - 78
IP  - 8
4099  - http://www.ajpe.org/content/78/8/156.short
4100  - http://www.ajpe.org/content/78/8/156.full
SO  - Am J Pharm Educ2014 Oct 15; 78
AB  - Objective. To describe the development of a capstone course using qualitative results of focus groups and to determine the impact of the course using a pre- and postcourse surveys.Design. A course titled Advanced Patient Care was developed using themes emerged from 3 stakeholder focus groups and implemented with case-based sessions, interactive exercises, and Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs). Pre- and postcourse surveys were conducted to assess the students’ confidence and knowledge in managing 8 commonly-encountered conditions.Assessment. During the 2-year course implementation, a total of 169 students participated in the pre- and postcourse surveys (87.6% response rate). The mean total confidence score increased significantly from 54.3 (±9.2) to 69.0 (±8.6, p<0.001), and the total mean knowledge score increased significantly from 6.3 to 6.9 (p<0.001).Conclusion. The capstone course, fueled by focus group findings and implemented using interactive sessions and simulations, positively impacted students’ confidence and knowledge for clinical practice experiences and professional practice.