All Outputs (15)

An exploration into student pharmacists' experiences of practice-based interprofessional education during experiential learning placements. (2025)
Journal Article
DEPASQUALE, C., ARNOLD, A., CUNNINGHAM, S., KERR, A., JACOB, S.A., BOYTER, A., BOYD, M., POWER, A. and ADDISON, B. 2025. An exploration into student pharmacists' experiences of practice-based interprofessional education during experiential learning placements. American journal of pharmaceutical education [online], 89(6), article number 101418. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajpe.2025.101418

This study aimed to explore student pharmacists' experiences of interprofessional education (IPE) during experiential learning (EL) placements. A paper questionnaire was used to collect data; distributed to all penultimate/final year student pharmaci... Read More about An exploration into student pharmacists' experiences of practice-based interprofessional education during experiential learning placements..

Where are we? Where next? An exploration into the development and implementation of practice-based interprofessional education for student pharmacists in Scotland. (2025)
Thesis
DESPASQUALE, C. 2025. Where are we? Where next? An exploration into the development and implementation of practice-based interprofessional education for student pharmacists in Scotland. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-2935010

Interprofessional collaborative practice (IPCP) is considered essential to address the increasingly complex needs of patients. Subsequently, developing a workforce with the right competencies is a requisite to ensure safe, effective and efficient per... Read More about Where are we? Where next? An exploration into the development and implementation of practice-based interprofessional education for student pharmacists in Scotland..

Exploring structures and processes supporting interprofessional education during experiential learning placements for student pharmacists. (2024)
Journal Article
DEPASQUALE, C., ARNOLD, A., CUNNINGHAM, S., JACOB, S.A., BOYTER, A., PORTLOCK, J., POWER, A. and ADDISON, B. 2024. Exploring structures and processes supporting interprofessional education during experiential learning placements for student pharmacists. American journal of pharmaceutical education [online], 88(10), article number 101267. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajpe.2024.101267

The objective of this study was to explore stakeholder views on structures and processes supporting planned and unplanned interprofessional education (IPE) during experiential learning (EL) placements for student pharmacists in Scotland. Online semi-... Read More about Exploring structures and processes supporting interprofessional education during experiential learning placements for student pharmacists..

Student pharmacists' experiences of interprofessional education during experiential learning placements. (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
DEPASQUALE, C., ARNOLD, A., CUNNINGHAM, S., KERR, A., JACOB, S.A., BOYTER, A., POWER, A., BOYD, M. and ADDISON, B. 2024. Student pharmacists' experiences of interprofessional education during experiential learning placements. Presented at the 2024 NES (NHS Education for Scotland) annual virtual conference, 25-26 April 2024, [virtual conference]. Hosted on nes.scot.nhs.uk [online]. Available from: https://tinyurl.com/ms5u6ne9

Interprofessional education (IPE) is viewed as essential to prepare a collaborative practice-ready healthcare workforce. This study aimed to explore student pharmacists' experiences of IPE during experiential learning (EL) placements in various prac... Read More about Student pharmacists' experiences of interprofessional education during experiential learning placements..

Bridging the theory-practice gap in pharmacy education using an authentic learning approach: a cross-sectional study. (2024)
Journal Article
DEPASQUALE, C. and GRAY, G. 2024. Bridging the theory-practice gap in pharmacy education using an authentic learning approach: a cross-sectional study. Pharmacy education [online], 24(1), pages 262-269. Available from: https://doi.org/10.46542/pe.2024.241.262269

Authentic learning environments highlight real-world relevance to students, contributing to readiness for practice. This study evaluated the impact of an educational activity on student pharmacist learning and personal/professional development. An ac... Read More about Bridging the theory-practice gap in pharmacy education using an authentic learning approach: a cross-sectional study..

Exploring current provision of interprofessional education during experiential learning placements for student pharmacists in Scotland. (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
DEPASQUALE, C., ARNOLD, A., CUNNINGHAM, S., PORTLOCK, J., JACOB, S.A., BOYTER, A., POWER, A. and ADDISON, B. 2023. Exploring current provision of interprofessional education during experiential learning placements for student pharmacists in Scotland. Poster presented at the 2023 Lothian health and care professions research conference: achieving impactful healthcare research through clinical academic collaborations, 7 November 2023, Edinburgh, UK.

Global strategies identify collaborative practice and interprofessional education (IPE) as integral to transformative policies aimed at developing the health and social care workforce’s capacity to strengthen integrated health systems. This has led t... Read More about Exploring current provision of interprofessional education during experiential learning placements for student pharmacists in Scotland..

A cross-sectional study examining the nature and extent of interprofessional education in schools of pharmacy in the United Kingdom. (2023)
Journal Article
DEPASQUALE, C., CUNNINGHAM, S., JACOB, S.A., BOYTER, A., PORTLOCK, J., POWER, A. and ADDISON, B. 2024. A cross-sectional study examining the nature and extent of interprofessional education in schools of pharmacy in the United Kingdom. International journal of clinical pharmacy [online], 46(1), pages 122-130. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11096-023-01655-0

Interprofessional education can prepare the workforce for collaborative practice in complex health and social care systems. The aim of this study was to examine the nature and extent of interprofessional education in schools of pharmacy in the United... Read More about A cross-sectional study examining the nature and extent of interprofessional education in schools of pharmacy in the United Kingdom..

Designing, delivering and evaluating an educational activity integrating human factors principles and practices into the undergraduate pharmacy curriculum. (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
DEPASQUALE, C., MCDONALD, C. and VOSPER, H. 2023. Designing, delivering and evaluating an educational activity integrating human factors principles and practices into the undergraduate pharmacy curriculum. Presented at the 2023 Pharmacy education conference: enabling prescriber ready education, 11 September 2023, Manchester, UK.

High-profilecases worldwide have raised public, professional and political awareness of avoidable health and social care harm. This increased focus on patient safety has been reflected by regulators mandating strengthened patient safety educat... Read More about Designing, delivering and evaluating an educational activity integrating human factors principles and practices into the undergraduate pharmacy curriculum..

Exploring current provision of interprofessional education during experiential learning placements for student pharmacists in Scotland. (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
DEPASQUALE, C., ARNOLD, A., CUNNINGHAM, S., POWER, A., BOYTER, A., JACOB, S.A., PORTLOCK, J. and ADDISON, B. 2023. Exploring current provision of interprofessional education during experiential learning placements for student pharmacists in Scotland. Presented at the 2023 Pharmacy education conference: enabling prescriber ready education, 11 September 2023, Manchester, UK.

Global strategies identify interprofessional education (IPE) as an integral part of transformative policies aimed at developing the health and social care workforce's capacity to strengthen integrated health systems (World Health Organization, 2016).... Read More about Exploring current provision of interprofessional education during experiential learning placements for student pharmacists in Scotland..

A qualitative evaluation of external assessment of competency in experiential learning (ACTp study). (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
JACOB, S.A., POWER, A., DEPASQUALE, C., ADDISON, B., PORTLOCK, J. and BOYTER, A.C. 2024. A qualitative evaluation of external assessment of competency in experiential learning (ACTp study). Pharmacy education [online], 24(5): 2023 Pharmacy education conference: enabling prescriber ready education, 11 September 2023, Manchester, UK, pages 24-25. Available from: https://doi.org/10.46542/pe.2024.245.133

One of the remits of the Pharmacy Additional Cost of Teaching (ACTp) Study was to develop competency-based assessments (CBAs) during experiential learning (EL) for student pharmacists in Scotland (Jacob et al., 2021). As this is a new undertaking for... Read More about A qualitative evaluation of external assessment of competency in experiential learning (ACTp study)..

Using authentic learning environments to bridge the theory-practice gap in pharmacy education. (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
DEPASQUALE, C., ADAMS, L. and GRAY, G. 2023. Using authentic learning environments to bridge the theory-practice gap in pharmacy education. Presented at the 2023 International higher education teaching and learning annual conference (HETL 2023): re-imagining education: collaboration and compassion, 12-14 June 2023, Aberdeen, UK, poster P18.

Creating authentic learning environments highlights real-world relevance to students and contributes to their readiness for practice. Academics at Robert Gordon University used an exercise - in which student pharmacists dispense prescriptions in a si... Read More about Using authentic learning environments to bridge the theory-practice gap in pharmacy education..

A knowledge exchange programme: bringing together student pharmacists and school pupils. (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
TONNA, A. and DEPASQUALE, C. 2023. A knowledge exchange programme: bringing together student pharmacists and school pupils. Presented at the 2023 International higher education teaching and learning annual conference (HETL 2023): re-imagining education: collaboration and compassion, 12-14 June 2023, Aberdeen, UK.

Knowledge exchange is described as "a process that brings together academic staff, users of research, and wider groups and communities, to exchange ideas, evidence and expertise." This knowledge exchange programme uses peer education as a pedagogical... Read More about A knowledge exchange programme: bringing together student pharmacists and school pupils..

Developing, piloting and evaluating a Medicines Safety School Programme to be delivered by student pharmacists. (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
TONNA, A.P., ARNOLD, A., BROWN, A. and DEPASQUALE, C. 2023. Developing, piloting and evaluating a Medicines Safety School Programme to be delivered by student pharmacists. Poster presented at the 2023 NES (NHS education for Scotland) annual virtual conference: collaboration for improvement, 27-28 April 2023, [virtual conference].

The aim of this research was to develop the content, pilot delivery and evaluate the effectiveness of an innovative Medicines Safety School Programme delivered by student pharmacists to primary school pupils. With the transition of healthcare to a mo... Read More about Developing, piloting and evaluating a Medicines Safety School Programme to be delivered by student pharmacists..

I really enjoyed the primary school placement and would appreciate more opportunities to interact with children: developing, piloting and evaluating a medicines safety school programme to be delivered by student pharmacists. (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
TONNA, A.P., ARNOLD, A., BROWN, A., DRUMMOND, N. and DEPASQUALE, C. 2022. I really enjoyed the primary school placement and would appreciate more opportunities to interact with children: developing, piloting and evaluating a medicines safety school programme to be delivered by student pharmacists. Presented at the 2022 RGU annual learning and teaching conference (RGU LTC 2022): enhancing for impact, 21 October 2022, Aberdeen, UK.

This poster describes a project at RGU's School of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, which aimed to develop an innovative medicines safety school programme, which would be delivered by student pharmacists to an audience of primary school children.

Developing, piloting and evaluating a medicines safety school programme to be delivered by student pharmacists. (2021)
Journal Article
DEPASQUALE, C., BROWN, A., ARNOLD, A., DRUMMOND, N. and TONNA, A. 2021. Developing, piloting and evaluating a medicines safety school programme to be delivered by student pharmacists. Currents in pharmacy teaching and learning [online], 13(10), pages 1319-1323. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cptl.2021.07.005

Introduction: This project aimed to develop content, pilot delivery, and evaluate effectiveness of an innovative Medicines Safety School Programme delivered by student pharmacists to primary school pupils. Methods: A collaborative approach between ac... Read More about Developing, piloting and evaluating a medicines safety school programme to be delivered by student pharmacists..