Evaluation of a joint pharmacy-hospital prescription analysis education program in practical training

Abstract

This study examined how a joint pharmacy-hospital education program using an original Prescriptions Analysis Report influenced trainees’ prescription analysis ability during practical training. The prescription analysis report comprises of four main criteria, including the reason for selecting the case, the information gathered from prescriptions and medication history, the prescription analysis results, and personal impressions of the prescription analysis. The trainees submitted at least one report per week and presented the information with a discussion in the first, sixth, and eleventh weeks of the training. Pharmacists and faculty members on the evaluation team used a rubric to assess the submitted reports and presentations. The results showed that the ability to analyze prescriptions significantly improved in the eleventh week compared to that in the first and sixth weeks for all prescription analysis criteria, especially the ability to select cases based on disease awareness. The trainee responses on a questionnaire indicated that the program helped them develop more skills but raised issues with the feedback method after the presentations.