Pharmacy internship: The royal pathway to practice

Authors

  • Ann Verstraeten Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Drug & Patient Information, Van Evenstraat 4 B-3000, Leuven-, Belgium
  • Gert Laekeman Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Drug & Patient Information, Van Evenstraat 4 B-3000, Leuven-, Belgium
  • Lies Leemans Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Drug & Patient Information, Van Evenstraat 4 B-3000, Leuven-, Belgium
  • Patrick Augustijns Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Laboratory for Pharmatechnology and Biopharmacy, O&N Gasthuisberg B-3000, Leuven-, Belgium
  • Guy Vaden Mooter Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Laboratory for Pharmatechnology and Biopharmacy, O&N Gasthuisberg B-3000, Leuven-, Belgium
  • Annie Lecoutere Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Education Support, Van Evenstraat 4 B-3000, Leuven, Belgium
  • Mieke Clement University Edcucation Support Office (DUO), Naamsestraat 98 B-3000, Leuven-, Belgium

Keywords:

Assessment, community pharmacy, internship, outplacements, preceptors, pharmacy practice

Abstract

Introduction: The pharmacy internship offers students the opportunity to interact with patients in the classroom. A project to improve the pharmacy internship, a six-month position in Belgium, has been launched at the Catholic University of Leuven (KULeuven). The aim was to implement self-directed guided learning as a total concept of teaching and learning. The methodology is based upon analysis, intervention and installation of a quality assurance program. Knowledge, skills and attitude are the outcome measures; the acceptance of responsibility is the process to be focused on.
Methods: Interventions consisted of pharmacy visits, local meetings with students and preceptors, development of a multiple step approach and constructing assessment instruments. At the same time networking between preceptors, the university and students was intensified.
Results: After two years, the results of the interventions based upon initial analysis are encouraging.
The skills gained are positively welcomed and used to continuously feed the educational process as necessary.

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Verstraeten, A., Laekeman, G., Leemans, L., Augustijns, P., Mooter, G. V., Lecoutere, A., & Clement, M. (2018). Pharmacy internship: The royal pathway to practice. Pharmacy Education, 6(1). Retrieved from https://pharmacyeducation.fip.org/pharmacyeducation/article/view/101

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Vol. 6 No. 1 (2006)

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Research Article

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