Longitudinal placements for trainee pharmacists: Learning whilst improving patient care.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Longitudinal Integrated Clerkships (LICs) have demonstrated benefits for students' learning and development in medical education globally. The model emphasises importance with respect to continuity and time in the workplace for learners. There is a need to explore how LICs become a viable training model for learners. An amalgamative LIC model was drawn upon to inform the design of a placement for trainee pharmacists on a hospital ward. This study sought to determine the local viability of a longitudinal placement for trainee pharmacists, using communities of practice learning theory to interpret findings.

Methods

A design-based research approach informed study design. A longitudinal placement was implemented on two hospital wards for 13 weeks. Trainees (n = 3) w

SUBMITTER: Kinsey H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9298918 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature