Prevalence and Impact of Pharmacy Students as Patient Care Extenders in Medically Underserved Community Pharmacies.

Objective: The objective of this study is to evaluate the prevalence and describe the patient care impact of student pharmacists completing community pharmacy rotations in medically underserved areas (MUAs) in Nebraska.

Methods: A list of pharmacy student advanced pharmacy practice experience placements over a 3-year period were obtained from 2 pharmacy schools in Nebraska and then mapped in relation to MUAs in the state. A mixed-methods approach was used to compare and relate findings of a student-logged patient care activity database and semistructured interviews with pharmacy preceptors of participating students.