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Austrian pharmacy students' views, experiences and attitudes on an elective clinical pharmacy teaching event delivered in the English language.

Weidmann, Anita E.; Donat, Ina; Ortner, Astrid

Authors

Anita E. Weidmann

Ina Donat

Astrid Ortner



Abstract

Introduction: The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) recommend emphasising clinical education within a balanced pharmacy curriculum. During the summer of 2016 the University of Graz (KFU), sponsored an elective English language teaching event on clinical pharmacy for undergraduate pharmacy students. This project aimed to evaluate the views, experiences and attitudes of Austrian students taking part in this clinical pharmacy teaching event. Methods: A mixed method study using a quantitative questionnaire survey followed by qualitative semi-structured, one-to-one telephone interviews. Results: The response rate to the questionnaire and telephone interview study was 67% (n=20) and 30% (n=6) respectively. Students were satisfied with the teaching event (very good: 90% (n=18); good: (10% (n=2). They felt inspired to learn more about clinical pharmacy in the future (100% (n=20)). Main themes included opportunity, relevance and the desire to shape their own future profession.

Citation

WEIDMANN, A.E., DONAT, I. and ORTNER, A. 2018. Austrian pharmacy students' views, experiences and attitudes on an elective clinical pharmacy teaching event delivered in the English language. Pharmacy education [online], 18(1), pages 224-230. Available from: http://pharmacyeducation.fip.org/pharmacyeducation/article/view/532/574

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jun 23, 2018
Online Publication Date Aug 30, 2018
Publication Date Dec 31, 2018
Deposit Date Sep 3, 2018
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal Pharmacy education
Print ISSN 1560-2214
Publisher FIP International Pharmaceutical Federation
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 18
Issue 1
Pages 224-230
Keywords Austria; Clinical pharmacy; English language; Undergraduate
Public URL http://hdl.handle.net/10059/3111
Publisher URL http://pharmacyeducation.fip.org/pharmacyeducation/article/view/532