Publications by authors named "Wesley Rich"

Background And Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate student and faculty perceptions of the transition to a required computer-based testing format and to identify any impact of this transition on student exam performance.

Educational Activity And Setting: Separate questionnaires sent to students and faculty asked about perceptions of and problems with computer-based testing. Exam results from program-required courses for two years prior to and two years following the adoption of computer-based testing were compared to determine if this testing format impacted student performance.

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To determine the benefit of pharmacy work experience on the development of student pharmacists' professional identity. Students in all four professional years were surveyed using a validated Professional Self-identity Questionnaire (PSIQ). They were also asked about pharmacy experience prior to matriculation and their performance on Drug Information tests given midway through the P1 year and at the beginning of the P3 year.

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Objective: To examine the reliability and validity of the Medication Adherence Individual Review-Screening Tool (MedAdhIR-ST) for assessing medication adherence in a community-dwelling elderly population.

Design: A prospective, observational pilot study comparing the reliability and validity of the MedAdhIR-ST and the Medication Adherence Questionnaire (MAQ).

Setting: Independent senior-housing apartments and senior centers in Wake County, North Carolina.

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Objective: To determine the percentage of medication-related proposed penalties for licensed assisted living facilities in North Carolina.

Design: This retrospective, cross-sectional study examined all proposed penalties and related case-file narratives stemming from annual surveys of licensed assisted living facilities conducted by the state between July 2007 and December 2008. The percentage of medication-related deficiencies and proposed penalties were calculated.

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