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The startup of the Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy has allowed the introduction of novel means of engaging students in a variety of programs. The Concentration in Pharmacy Research (CPRx) is designed to give students focused experience in conducting research in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacy Practice. Initiated by faculty desire to engage PharmD students productively in the lab to augment our degree program, the CPRx arose because of student desire for recognition of their research efforts. The CPRx was formalized by developing a proposal that contained input from students, faculty and staff, passed through both departments and then the Faculty Council. Successful fulfillment of the CPRx requires students to complete a total of 12 credits in designated research elective courses, offered in both departments. A capstone APPE is also required where each student drafts a publication of his or her work and submits the paper for publication. The demand for research elective participation has been large. Currently, a total of 61 2nd and 3rd year PharmD students are enrolled in research courses. Of these, 15 are formally enrolled in the CPRx. To date, 73 abstracts and presentations and 25 peer-reviewed papers have been authored by Gatton students. The overall success of this program shows the powerful enthusiasm that arises from faculty and student engagement in active and productive research. The CPRx provides a unique means for Gatton students, especially those seeking residencies, to individualize their PharmD degree and enable greater success and diversity of career choices.

Abstract available in the American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education.

<p>Tuberculosis (TB) is a major contributor to the disease burden in developing countries resulting in deaths of approximately 2 million people a year. South Africa (SA) has one of the highest annual&nbsp / TB incidences with an estimate of 558 per 100 000 population (2003) and the situation shows no sign of abating. TB remains the most common opportunistic infection and cause of death&nbsp / amongst HIV- infected patients. Both TB and HIV treatment depend exclusively on multi-drug regimens that require close monitoring among health care professionals. With increasing workload&nbsp / due to staff shortage and high patient load, the quality of care in nurse-led primary care clinics maybe compromised. Existing clinic staff may overlook drug-drug interactions, side effects and may&nbsp / not be aware of the consequences when a formulation is modified during multi-drug therapy administration. As the custodian of medicines, pharmacists are ideally placed to monitor therapy.&nbsp / Clinicbased training programmes which are offered to nurses provide an opportunity to work alongside clinic staff and engage in patient-centered care where the pharmacotherapeutic outcome of TB and HIV drug regimens could be closely monitored. </p>

Tyrimo tikslas – įvertinti LSMU MA FF studentų darbo lūkesčius, vidinę ir išorinę migraciją. Tyrimo uždaviniai buvo įvertinti studentų darbo lūkesčius, migracines nuostatas ir planus; nustatyti migracijos nuostatų skirtumus sociodemografinėse grupėse, bei įvertinti, kurie veiksniai – ekonominiai ar socialiniai yra lemiantys migracijai. Tyrimo metodika. Tyrimo metodai - kokybinis ir kiekybinis tyrimai. Kokybiniame tyrime dalyvavo 10 respondentų – vesta diskusija Focus grupėje; kiekybiniame tyrime - 206 respondentai – atlikta anoniminė anketinė apklausa. Statistinė duomenų analizė atlikta, naudojant statistinių programų rinkinio SPSS.20 versiją. Statistinių ryšių įvertinimui naudotas susijusių požymių χ2 (chi kvadrato) kriterijus, laisvės laipsnių skaičius ir statistinis reikšmingumas (p). Gautų duomenų tikrinimui pasirinktas statistinio reikšmingumo lygmuo lygus 0,05. Rezultatai. Tyrimo metu nustatyta, kad 77,2% apklaustųjų norėtų dirbti farmacinėje kompanijoje didmiestyje. Vertinant verslumą nustatyta, kad 75,7% norėtų kurti savo verslą. 67,5% respondentų tikisi uždirbti nuo 2001 iki 4000 litų atlyginimą. Vertinant skirtumus tarp sociodemografinių grupių nustatyta, kad moterims labiau nei vyrams yra svarbūs socialiniai darbo aspektai. 92,2% studentų Lietuvoje migruotų dėl didesnio atlyginimo ir geresnių darbo sąlygų. Moterys labiau nei vyrai yra linkusios migruoti dėl šeimyninių aplinkybių. Po studijų baigimo emigruoti planuoja 17,0% studentų, o 43,2% - dėl emigracijos nėra... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / The aim of the research is to evaluate LSMU MA FF work expectations, internal and external migration. The tasks of the research are to evaluate students’ work expectations, attitudes to migration and plans, to indicate different attitudes to migration in socio-demographic groups and to evaluate which factors – economic or social are determining migration process. Methodology of the research. Qualitative and quantitative research methods were used. 10 respondents participated in the qualitative research – discussion in Focus group was conducted; 206 respondents participated in the quantitative research – anonymous questionnaire was used for the quantitative research. Statistical data analysis performed using SPSS.20 version. The criterion of the related features χ2 (chi square), the number of degrees of freedom and the statistical significance (p) were used for the evaluation of the statistical relations. The statistical significance level equal 0.05 was chosen for the verification of the received data. Results. 77.2% of the respondents expect to work in a pharmaceutical company. 75.7% of the respondents would like to establish their own business. 67.5% of the respondents expect to earn 2001 – 4000 LTL. While evaluating the differences among socio-demographic groups it was determined that social aspects are more important for women than men. 92.2% of the students would migrate within a country for a better work conditions and higher salary. Women more than men are ready to... [to full text]

Magister Pharmaceuticae - Mpharm / Community pharmacies are popular suppliers of complementary and alternative medicines (CAMs) and pharmacists encounter requests from consumers for information on them. The purpose of this study was to assess the extent to which community pharmacists, and final year pharmacy students at the University of the Western Cape, can meet their professional obligations to advise on CAMs.

Magister Pharmaceuticae - MPharm / Tuberculosis (TB) is a major contributor to the disease burden in developing countries resulting in deaths of approximately 2 million people a year. South Africa (SA) has one of the highest annual TB incidences with an estimate of 558 per 100 000 population (2003) and the situation shows no sign of abating. TB remains the most common opportunistic infection and cause of death amongst HIV- infected patients. Both TB and HIV treatment depend exclusively on multi-drug regimens that require close monitoring among health care professionals. With increasing workload due to staff shortage and high patient load, the quality of care in nurse-led primary care clinics maybe compromised. Existing clinic staff may overlook drug-drug interactions, side effects and may not be aware of the consequences when a formulation is modified during multi-drug therapy administration. As the custodian of medicines, pharmacists are ideally placed to monitor therapy. Clinicbased training programmes which are offered to nurses provide an opportunity to work alongside clinic staff and engage in patient-centered care where the pharmacotherapeutic outcome of TB and HIV drug regimens could be closely monitored. / South Africa

Objective. To evaluate the validity and reliability evidence of the preceptor assessment of student tool (PAST) which was designed to assess doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) student rotation performance. Methods. Evaluation data were loaded into WINSTEPS software to conduct a Rasch rating scale analysis. Validity evidence was examined from construct and content validity perspectives, and reliability was assessed via student and item separation index and reliability coefficient. Data from 435 observations were included in the analysis. Results. All 19 items measured the same construct of interest and the five-point rating scale functioned appropriately and differentiated students' ability. However, the item/person map indicated an absence of items at the end of the measurement continuum. Conclusion. Although adding items at the end of the measurement continuum may be beneficial, PAST showed good validity and reliability evidence when used to evaluate PharmD student rotations and is suitable to assess mastery learning.

Background: The use of telepharmacy has increased worldwide during the last decades, and facilitated by the COVID-19 pandemic, it will likely accelerate further. Sweden has several pre-conditions needed for telepharmacy, yet, telepharmacy development is slow. Aim: The present study's objective was to examine Swedish pharmacy students' views and opinions on telepharmacy in Sweden today and their education. A particular interest in communication education and whether it has prepared the students for patient communication at a distance. Additionally, the study explores e-pharmacy professionals views on the needed skills and experiences when working in the Swedish telepharmacy field. Methods: Two focus groups of fourth-year pharmacy students were performed in April 2021 via the web-based videoconference program Zoom. An open-ended questionnaire was sent via e-mail to practising e-pharmacy professionals. Five students and three e-pharmacy professionals participated in the study. Thematic inductive analysis was used to analyse the collected data. Results: The study's result implicates that the Swedish pharmacy education curriculum does not include telepharmacy. The students desire further education regarding communication at a distance but believe that part of the current education could be applied in an e-pharmacy setting.  The students' skepticism to e-pharmacies ability to perform safe and satisfactory pharmaceutical services is largely based on preconceptions and assumptions, partly confirmed by e-pharmacy professionals.  Conclusions: To not inhibit future developments in the pharmacy market, future pharmacists must be educated on telepharmacy methods. This study's insights may be useful for future educational initiatives and developments of the pharmacy education curriculum.

Magister Pharmaceuticae - MPharm / Tuberculosis (TB) is a major contributor to the disease burden in developing countries resulting in deaths of approximately 2 million people a year. South Africa (SA) has one of the highest annual TB incidences with an estimate of 558 per 100 000 population (2003) and the situation shows no sign of abating. TB remains the most common opportunistic infection and cause of death amongst HIV- infected patients. Both TB and HIV treatment depend exclusively on multi-drug regimens that require close monitoring among health care professionals. With increasing workload due to staff shortage and high patient load, the quality of care in nurse-led primary care clinics maybe compromised. Existing clinic staff may overlook drug-drug interactions, side effects and may not be aware of the consequences when a formulation is modified during multi-drug therapy administration. As the custodian of medicines, pharmacists are ideally placed to monitor therapy. Clinic based training programmes which are offered to nurses provide an opportunity to work alongside clinic staff and engage in patient-centered care where the pharmacotherapeutic outcome of TB and HIV drug regimens could be closely monitored. Aims The primary and secondary aims of the study were to: • Assess current practice patterns of TBI/HIV at primary healthcare clinics in the Western Cape, • Assess the need for a clinic-based TBIHIV training among final year pharmacy students in UWC. Objectives To achieve the primary aim the researcher; 1. Conducted a baseline study at Ravensmead Community Health Centre(CHC) to assess current TBIHIV practice among HCP's and co-infected patients, 2. Assessed current practice patterns at Delft South ARV clinic and Elsies River TB clinic (pre-intervention), 3. Designed and implemented a clinic-based TBIHIV intervention tool for potential use by pharmacists at Delft South and Elsies River clinics (intervention phase), 4. Evaluated patient receptivity of the intervention tool amongst patients at Delft South and Elsies River clinics (post-intervention phase). Results and discussion Findings from the baseline study indicate the need for involvement of a trained pharmacist in TB and HIV management. Even though three-quarters (77.8%; 14) of the patients preferred receiving their TB information from the clinic nurse, almost two-thirds (63.2%; 12) of the patients believed that pharmacists assisted with their treatment provision. Patient data obtained from the clinic record card showed that almost two-thirds of the patients reported that they had experienced side effects (64.4%); the therapy of more than one-quarter (26.4%) showed drug-drug interactions and onset of adverse effects (1.1 %). Post-intervention, the data showed that patients' viewed the pharmacist's role more positively. Almost all responses (97.5%; 39) favoured the services of a pharmacist in the clinic. In conclusion, findings from the post-intervention patient study clearly underpin that a clinic-based role for the pharmacist is imminent. All seven (100%) of the experimental students passed the assessment and had marks in the range between 26 and 45 and more than three-quarters (78.4 %; 29) of the control students passed with marks within this range. Conclusion A trained pharmacist would be competent to work alongside nursing staff in optimizing care provision in the clinical management of TB and HIV in patients. The existing clinic based TB/HIV programme could be supplemented with theoretical concepts in the final year of undergraduate pharmacy training.