Swedish students' and preceptors' perceptions of what students learn in a six-month advanced pharmacy practice experience

Andy Wallman; Sofia Kälvemark Sporrong; Maria Gustavsson; Asa Kettis Lindblad; Markus Johansson; Lena Ring

doi:10.5688/ajpe7510197

Swedish students' and preceptors' perceptions of what students learn in a six-month advanced pharmacy practice experience

Andy Wallman, Sofia Kälvemark Sporrong, Maria Gustavsson, Asa Kettis Lindblad, Markus Johansson, Lena Ring

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Objective. To identify what pharmacy students learn during the 6-month advanced pharmacy practice experience (APPE) in Sweden. Methods. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 18 pharmacy APPE students and 17 pharmacist preceptors and analyzed in a qualitative directed content analysis using a defined workplace learning typology for categories. Results. The Swedish APPE provides students with task performance skills for work at pharmacies and social and professional knowledge, such as teamwork, how to learn while in a work setting, selfevaluation, understanding of the pharmacist role, and decision making and problem solving skills. Many of these skills and knowledge are not accounted for in the curricula in Sweden. Using a workplace learning typology to identify learning outcomes, as in this study, could be useful for curricula development. Conclusions. Exploring the learning that takes place during the APPE in a pharmacy revealed a broad range of skills and knowledge that students acquire.

Original language	English
Journal	American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education
Volume	75
Issue number	10
Pages (from-to)	197
ISSN	0002-9459
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5688/ajpe7510197
Publication status	Published - 15 Dec 2011
Externally published	Yes

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