ArticleAmerican journal of pharmaceutical education2016
A Scenario-Based Virtual Patient Program to Support Substance Misuse Education.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 34 citations in OpenAlex.
- Virtual patient technology to educate pharmacists and pharmacy students on patient communication: a systematic review.BMJ simulation & technology enhanced learning · 2020Pooled it
- Comparison of MyDispense with in-person simulation in drug information training of pharmacy curriculum - a randomized cross-over study.BMC medical education · 2025Trial
- Virtual patients with substance use disorders in healthcare professional education: a scoping review.Canadian medical education journal · 2024Article
- Developing an innovative medical ethics and law curriculum-constructing a situation-based, interdisciplinary, court-based learning course: a mixed methods study.BMC medical education · 2022Article
- Establishing the acceptability and usability of an animated virtual patient simulation.Exploratory research in clinical and social pharmacy · 2021Article
- Interactive Clinical Avatar Use in Pharmacist Preregistration Training: Design and Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2020Review
- Actual vs. Perceived Competency Development-How Can Virtual Patients Impact Pharmacist Pre-Registration Training?Pharmacy (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Article
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- Virtual patient educational programme to teach counselling to clinical pharmacists: development and proof of concept.BMJ simulation & technology enhanced learning · 2019Article
- Virtual patient educational intervention for the development of shared decision-making skills: a pilot study.BMJ simulation & technology enhanced learning · 2019Article
- Using qualitative, community-based input to steer post-coronavirus disease 2019 pharmacy practice in substance use.Journal of the American Pharmacists Association : JAPhAArticle
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4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Objective. To evaluate virtual patient (VP) programs for injecting equipment provision (IEP) and opiate substitution therapy (OST) services with respect to confidence and knowledge among preregistration pharmacist trainees. Methods. Preregistration trainee pharmacists pilot-tested the VP programs and were invited to complete pre/post and 6-month assessments of knowledge and perceived confidence. Results. One hundred six trainees participated and completed the pre/postassessments. Forty-six (43.4%) participants repeated the assessments at six months. Scores in perceived confidence increased in all domains at both time points postprogram. Knowledge scores were greater posteducation than preeducation. Knowledge scores were also greater six months after education than preeducation. Knowledge scores at six months were lower than posteducation for both programs. Conclusion. Virtual patients programs increased preregistration pharmacists' knowledge and confidence with regard to IEP and OST immediately after use and at six months postprogram. There was a loss of clinical knowledge over time but confidence change was sustained.
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