Evaluation of the learning experiences afforded through multipractice learning in primary care: a project in the development of a multiprofessional learning organisation.

This mixed methods study used questionnaires and focus groups to evaluate a multiprofessional learning environment in which undergraduate pharmacy students were attached to general practices to learn alongside general practice specialist trainees (GPSTRs). All 27 of the first cohort of third-year undergraduate pharmacists elected to take part in the study. Mean Interdisciplinary Education Perception Scale (IEPS) scores showed little change between pre- and post-attachment questionnaires in the four domains: competency and autonomy; perceived need for cooperation; perception of actual cooperation and understanding of others' values.

Evaluation of a multiprofessional learning organisation: use of a questionnaire to investigate the learning experiences of a group of undergraduate pharmacy students attached to primary care.

Purpose Of The Research: This paper reports on the evaluation of the educational benefits to third-year MPharm students attached to four Nottingham inner-city training practices as part of the first cohort of learners to come to a multiprofessional learning organisation (MPLO). The aim was to identify areas of benefit above and beyond those available at their core course in order to identify areas for further study.

Methodology: This study used a mixture of both quantitative and qualitative methods to generate ideas through grounded theory.

Achieving change in the NHS: a study to explore the feasibility of a home-based cancer chemotherapy service.

A major focus of current health policy in the United Kingdom is the development of services that meet the public's expectations. To achieve this there is a need to evaluate current provision to ensure that the best use is made of finite resources. The study reported here adopted an interview approach to examine an existing outpatient chemotherapy service, and to consider the feasibility of introducing a home based model.