Background And Purpose: Quality Improvement (QI) science is a burgeoning component of healthcare systems and the practice of pharmacy. There is limited published literature on the implementation of QI training in undergraduate pharmacy education. We describe the development and implementation of QI training in an experiential course.
Educational Activity And Setting: A QI curriculum was developed for an existing eight-week pharmacy practice elective experience for year four pharmacy students. The curriculum was divided into two, four-week blocks, combining didactic instruction and applied learning activities. A partnership between university departments and a local health organization provided a QI preceptor along with an interdisciplinary clinical team in an acute care setting to improve clinical services.
Findings: Six students have completed the elective along with completing three QI projects. The Kirkpatrick 4 level model guided course evaluation. A curriculum strength was no additional cost or educational burden on the faculty of pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences. Students recognized benefit from (1) course flexibility and independence to learn, (2) clear expectations and weekly guidance from the preceptor, (3) alignment of weekly readings and real-time application of QI concepts, and (4) the Institute for Healthcare Improvement education modules. Reducing the number of assigned tasks per week and improving availability of the clinical QI team to support student learning were identified as areas for improvement.
Summary: This elective course demonstrated a starting point from which QI education can be formally included in pharmacy undergraduate education.
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Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, DF, Brazil.
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Method: this is a scoping review with 40 articles as the final sample, evaluated by means of Content Analysis, of the thematic-categorical type, with the aid of a technological tool.
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Centro de Integração de Dados e Conhecimentos para a Saúde, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. R. Mundo 121, Edf. Tecnocentro, Ps 315, Trobogy. 41745-715 Salvador BA Brasil.
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Centro de Referência em Oftalmologia, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil.
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