RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Development Needs of Volunteer Pharmacy Practice Preceptors
JF American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education
JO Am J Pharm Educ
FD American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
SP 10
DO 10.5688/ajpe75110
VO 75
IS 1
A1 Assemi, Mitra
A1 Corelli, Robin L.
A1 Ambrose, Peter J.
YR 2011
UL http://www.ajpe.org/content/75/1/10.abstract
AB Objective. To determine the training needs and interests of volunteer pharmacy preceptors.Methods. Volunteer preceptors (n=576) were surveyed on various aspects of precepting and their needs related to additional training.Results. Two hundred thirty-six preceptors (40.9%) responded. Preceptors were less confident about enforcing attendance policies, identifying and managing unmotivated or failing students, identifying dishonesty or plagiarism, and handling conflict. While only 29.5% of respondents agreed that having an APPE student decreased their overall workload, approximately half (48.1%) indicated that student pharmacists helped them complete their daily tasks and 67.8% agreed that APPE students extended patient care. Respondents who had received training were significantly more confident than preceptors who had not received training in their abilities to clarify expectations, evaluate a student's knowledge, and foster skills related to critical thinking and problem solving.Conclusions. Training programs for pharmacy preceptors are effective; however, important areas in which additional training is needed or desired were identified among both new and experienced preceptors.