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ArticleAmerican journal of pharmaceutical education2013

Participants' perceptions of a multidisciplinary training program for graduate and postgraduate students in drug use management and policy.

Patricia Conrad, Ingrid Sketris, Ethel Langille-Ingram

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Article in American journal of pharmaceutical education, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 23% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Patricia ConradSchool of Health Administration, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Ingrid Sketris
Ethel Langille-Ingram
Dalhousie University · CA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo determine graduate and postgraduate students' perceptions of a drug use management and policy program that applied wide-ranging policy research skills to inform pharmaceutical decision-making.

designNine cohorts of graduate and postgraduate students from diverse academic and professional backgrounds were paired with health-system preceptors for 4 months, and supported by faculty advisors and administrators, to complete research projects that generated evidence to inform policy decisions. ASSESSMENT: A self-administered survey instrument was sent to all alumni of the program over the previous 10 years. The majority of respondents indicated: their prior academic coursework could be applied to everyday life; service-learning projects complemented university programs; participation led to greater awareness of decision-makers' needs and appreciation of their tacit knowledge; and communication abilities were enhanced with decision-makers, and academics. Many also reported personal desire to fulfill healthcare-system research needs; personal belief in their ability to make a difference; and increased postgraduation marketability.

conclusionA drug use management and policy program allowed graduate students from various disciplines to develop new skills and collaborate with experts to produce research evidence that was relevant to drug policy that addressed real-world problems.

Indexed as

Attitude of Health PersonnelHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeInternship, NonmedicalLegislation, DrugPerceptionAdultCooperative BehaviorCurriculumEducation, PharmacyEducation, Pharmacy, GraduateFemaleHumansLearningMalePolicy MakingPreceptorshipassessmentengaged scholarshipknowledge co-productionpharmaceutical policyresidencyservice-learning

Identifiers

PMID23788813
PMCPMC3687113
OpenAlexW1984994140

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