TY - JOUR
T1 - Interprofessional objective structured teaching exercise (iOSTE) to train preceptors
AU - McCutcheon, Livia R.M.
AU - Whitcomb, Kathryn
AU - Cox, Craig D.
AU - Klein, Mary S.
AU - Burley, Hansel
AU - Youngblood, Terrance
AU - Raehl, Cynthia
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 Elsevier Inc.
PY - 2017/7
Y1 - 2017/7
N2 - Background and purpose Interprofessional education (IPE) is important in the education of all health care students, yet limited IPE training has been provided to preceptors who train these students in the clinical setting. Simulation using the standardized student model has been used to train health care preceptors in medicine. To our knowledge, there are no reports utilizing interprofessional objective structured teaching exercises (iOSTE) to train pharmacy preceptors. The primary objectives of this pilot study were to evaluate the effects of iOSTE on the pharmacy preceptors’ perceived importance of the Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) core competencies and confidence in precepting interprofessional students. Additionally, data were collected regarding pharmacy preceptors' prior experiences in simulation and debriefing. Educational activity and setting Preceptors (n=23) participated in an iOSTE and debriefed with trained standardized nursing and pharmacy students caring for a trained standardized asthma patient. Findings Pre- versus post-iOSTE survey data showed statistically significant improvements in all self-confidence related items, including the following abilities: precept students from different disciplines (p=0.004), facilitate a simulation activity (p=0.001), conduct the debriefing process (p<0.001), and discuss with students the IPE core competencies (p=0.001). Additionally, responses to post-iOSTE survey questions assessing the learning activity showed high ratings (median=5, interquartile range=4 to 5). Pharmacy preceptors increased their teaching ability and confidence level in communicating with students from other health care professions. Summary These findings indicate that iOSTE is a useful and well-received method for preceptor development.
AB - Background and purpose Interprofessional education (IPE) is important in the education of all health care students, yet limited IPE training has been provided to preceptors who train these students in the clinical setting. Simulation using the standardized student model has been used to train health care preceptors in medicine. To our knowledge, there are no reports utilizing interprofessional objective structured teaching exercises (iOSTE) to train pharmacy preceptors. The primary objectives of this pilot study were to evaluate the effects of iOSTE on the pharmacy preceptors’ perceived importance of the Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) core competencies and confidence in precepting interprofessional students. Additionally, data were collected regarding pharmacy preceptors' prior experiences in simulation and debriefing. Educational activity and setting Preceptors (n=23) participated in an iOSTE and debriefed with trained standardized nursing and pharmacy students caring for a trained standardized asthma patient. Findings Pre- versus post-iOSTE survey data showed statistically significant improvements in all self-confidence related items, including the following abilities: precept students from different disciplines (p=0.004), facilitate a simulation activity (p=0.001), conduct the debriefing process (p<0.001), and discuss with students the IPE core competencies (p=0.001). Additionally, responses to post-iOSTE survey questions assessing the learning activity showed high ratings (median=5, interquartile range=4 to 5). Pharmacy preceptors increased their teaching ability and confidence level in communicating with students from other health care professions. Summary These findings indicate that iOSTE is a useful and well-received method for preceptor development.
KW - Debriefing
KW - Interprofessional education
KW - Objective structured teaching examination
KW - Objective structured teaching exercise
KW - Preceptor development
KW - Simulation
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U2 - 10.1016/j.cptl.2017.03.023
DO - 10.1016/j.cptl.2017.03.023
M3 - Article
C2 - 29233433
AN - SCOPUS:85020080149
SN - 1877-1297
VL - 9
SP - 605
EP - 615
JO - Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning
JF - Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning
IS - 4
ER -