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ArticleAmerican journal of pharmaceutical education2016

A Retrospective Study on Students' and Teachers' Perceptions of the Reflective Ability Clinical Assessment.

Cherie Tsingos-Lucas, Sinthia Bosnic-Anticevich, Lorraine Smith

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Article in American journal of pharmaceutical education, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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3 authors.

Cherie Tsingos-LucasThe University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Sinthia Bosnic-AnticevichThe Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Lorraine SmithThe University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective. To evaluate student and teacher perceptions of the utility of the Reflective Ability Clinical Assessment (RACA) in an undergraduate pharmacy curriculum at an Australian university. Methods. A mixed-method study comprising the administration of a 7-item student survey on a 6-point Likert-type scale and a 45-minute focus group/phone interview with teachers. Results. Student (n=199) and teaching staff respondents (n=3) provided their perceptions of the implementation of the new educational tool. Student responses showed significant positive correlations between self-directed learning, counseling skills, relevance to future practice, and performance in an oral examination. Seven key themes emerged from the teacher interviews. Conclusion. The study revealed both students and teachers perceive the RACA as an effective educational tool that may enhance skill development for future clinical practice.

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PerceptionClinical CompetenceCohort StudiesCross-Over StudiesEducational MeasurementEducation, PharmacyFaculty, PharmacyFemaleHumansMaleRetrospective StudiesStudents, PharmacySurveys and Questionnairespharmacy educationreflectionReflective Ability Clinical Assessment (RACA)student/teacher perceptions

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PMID27667838
PMCPMC5023972

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