Polish Pharmacy Students’ Attitudes toward Undergraduate Teaching and Practical Implementation of Pharmaceutical Care—A Cross Sectional Study

Beata Plewka, Magdalena Waszyk-Nowaczyk, Magdalena Cerbin-Koczorowska, Michał Michalak, Aleksandra Sajko, Monika Bańdurska and Tomasz Osmałek
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Beata Plewka: Departmentof Pharmaceutical Technology, Pharmacy Practice Division, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-780 Poznan, Poland
Magdalena Waszyk-Nowaczyk: Departmentof Pharmaceutical Technology, Pharmacy Practice Division, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-780 Poznan, Poland
Magdalena Cerbin-Koczorowska: Department of Medical Education, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-701 Poznan, Poland
Michał Michalak: Department of Computer Science and Statistics, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Rokietnicka 7 St., 61-806 Poznan, Poland
Aleksandra Sajko: Student’s Pharmaceutical Care Group, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Pharmacy Practice Division, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-780 Poznan, Poland
Monika Bańdurska: Student’s Pharmaceutical Care Group, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Pharmacy Practice Division, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-780 Poznan, Poland
Tomasz Osmałek: Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Grunwaldzka 6, 60-780 Poznan, Poland

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 12, 1-12

Abstract: It is necessary to monitor and adapt pharmacy curricula to make graduates ready to effectively meet the health needs of the society. Therefore, the aim of the study was to obtain Polish final year pharmacy students’ opinions on the activities related to pharmaceutical care (PC) andtheir perception of PC. Two questionnaires were used: one evaluating a PC regarding classes and in practice ( n = 64), and the other on the assessment of existing educational solutions in the field of professional counseling ( n = 118). Statistical analysis showed that the students agreed that there are not enough hours of a PC classes, since these are necessary to enable them to provide PC services in the future (R = 0.05, p = 0.0007). In previous classes, teachers’ knowledge was rated the highest on a five-point scale (4.74), and role play (3.92) and the duration of the classes (3.77) were rated the lowest. Although the students were aware of the role of a PC in the work of a pharmacist, they indicated that more extensive use of active learning methods would better prepare them for the profession. Therefore, pharmacy students’ self-efficacy survey and a curriculum renewal would be recommended in Poland.

Keywords: pharmaceutical care; pharmacy students; pharmacy curriculum (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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