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

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: Sep 3, 2018
• Journal: Pharmacy education
• Print ISSN: 1560-2214
• Electronic ISSN: 1477-2701
• 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
• Contract Date: Sep 3, 2018