Development of a Web-Based Virtual Simulated Learning Environment for Pharmacy Practice Education.

Objective: In the present study, we aimed to develop a virtual simulation that allows pharmacy students to play through actual prescriptions and pharmacy practice scenarios productively and on a personal computer. If designed properly, this program may serve as a supplementary educational tool without the need for an existing human tutor that could provide learning outcomes as good as those resulting from traditional paper-based pharmacy practice tutorials.

Methods: A computer-based simulation of a community pharmacy was developed.