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ArticleThe journal of pediatric pharmacology and therapeutics : JPPT : the official journal of PPAG

Virtual Pediatric Patient Activities With Randomized Scenarios as an Instructional Tool for Pharmacy Students.

Jeremy S Stultz, Michael Forder, Amy L Pakyz

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Article in The journal of pediatric pharmacology and therapeutics : JPPT : the official journal of PPAG. 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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  1. Implementation of Virtual Interactive Cases for Pharmacy Education: A Single-Center Experience.The Journal of pharmacy technology : jPT : official publication of the Association of Pharmacy Technicians · 2024
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Jeremy S StultzDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science (JSS), College of Pharmacy, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy (AP), Richmond, Virginia, and Virginia Commonwealth University School of Allied Health Professions (MF), Richmond, Virginia.
Michael ForderDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science (JSS), College of Pharmacy, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy (AP), Richmond, Virginia, and Virginia Commonwealth University School of Allied Health Professions (MF), Richmond, Virginia.
Amy L PakyzDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science (JSS), College of Pharmacy, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy (AP), Richmond, Virginia, and Virginia Commonwealth University School of Allied Health Professions (MF), Richmond, Virginia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo assess student pharmacist best activity scores and related exam question performance based on the number of pediatric virtual patient activity (VPA) attempts.

methodsA 40-point asthma VPA was implemented and included three possible randomized scenarios. A 60-point meningitis VPA was implemented and included three possible randomized scenarios followed by an additional three possible randomized scenarios only if the first scenario was correctly completed. Points were awarded in the VPA based on appropriateness of treatment decisions. Students were allowed unlimited VPA attempts individually and as a group in class. Three exam questions were based on a fourth scenario of each randomized portion of the VPAs. The Kruskal-Wallis test, Mann-Whitney U test, and T-test were used for statistical comparisons when appropriate.

resultsOf 132 students, median individual best asthma VPA scores were 15.25, 22, and 30 for those with 1, 2, and ≥3 asthma attempts, respectively (p

conclusionsStudents who completed the VPAs more times achieved greater individual best scores. Students who correctly answered related exam questions had a higher number of group VPA attempts only when continuation of the VPA required correct randomized scenario completion.

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active learningeducational technologypediatricssimulation trainingvirtual patients

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PMID29290745
PMCPMC5736257

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