The present study starts from the premise that the academic formation has a strong influence in the development of critical thinking, clinical reasoning and in the decision making of the student of pharmacy. The objective of the study was to highlight what has been used for the development of critical thinking, clinical reasoning and decision making in pharmacy student training. Therefore, a systematic review was carried out. The studies were extracted from the databases: LILACS, PubMed / MEDLINE, Scopus, Web of Science. The words "Thinking", "Education pharmacy", "Students, Pharmacy", "Clinical decision-making" along with their terms of entry were used as descriptors. Two reviewers independently conducted the evaluation of titles, abstracts and articles in their entirety. The evaluation of methodological quality followed the quality checklist of a BEME (Best Evidence in Medical Education) research group. Of the 11 studies included, nine reached an expected quality index. The results of these studies indicated that pharmacy students when enrolled in pre-pharmacy, PharmD and undergraduate programs in four years in the North American context, or PharmD programs based on active methodologies in the Mexican and Saudi context can significantly improve some aspects / Scores of critical thinking of pharmacy students. Although positive results have been observed, further studies are needed, as the role of academic training in the development of critical thinking, and especially in the clinical thinking and decision-making of the pharmacy student, is not yet clear. However, the literature points to the need for curricular reformulation of undergraduate courses in pharmacy, geared to its multidimensional context, since curricular were identified primarily during performance improvement in critical thinking. / O presente estudo parte da premissa de que a formação acadêmica tem uma forte influência no desenvolvimento do pensamento crítico, raciocínio clínico e na tomada de decisões do estudante de farmácia. O objetivo do estudo foi diagnosticar o que vem sendo utilizado para o desenvolvimento do pensamento crítico, raciocínio clínico e tomado de decisão na formação do estudante de farmácia. Para tanto, foi realizada uma revisão sistemática. Os estudos foram extraídos das bases de dados: LILACS, PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, Web of Science. Como descritores foram utilizadas as palavras: “Thinking”, “Education pharmacy”, “Students, Pharmacy”, "Clinical decision-making" juntamente com seus termos de entrada. Dois revisores de forma independente conduziram a avaliação dos títulos, resumos e artigos na íntegra. A avaliação da qualidade metodológica seguiu o cheklist de qualidade de um grupo de pesquisa BEME (Best Evidence in Medical Education). Dos 11 estudos incluídos, nove atingiram um índice de qualidade esperado. Os resultados destes estudos apontaram que os estudantes de farmácia quando inseridos em programas de pre-pharmacy, PharmD de graduação em quatro anos no contexto norte-americano, ou em programas PharmD baseados em metodologias ativa no contexto mexicano e saudita pode melhorar significativamente alguns aspectos/escores do pensamento crítico de estudantes de farmácia. Embora tenham sido observados resultados positivos outros estudos são necessários, uma vez que ainda não está claro o papel da formação acadêmica no desenvolvimento do pensamento crítico, e principalmente do raciocínio clínico e na tomada de decisões do estudante de farmácia. Entretanto, a literatura aponta para a necessidade de reformulação curricular dos cursos de graduação em farmácia, voltados a seu contexto multidimensional, uma vez que foram identificados primordialmente aspectos curriculares, durante a melhoria de desempenho no pensamento crítico. / São Cristóvão, SE

Objectives: 1) To evaluate the impact of an interprofessional blended learning course on pharmacy and medical students’ communication skills; 2) To compare pre- and post-course communication skills across cohorts. Method: Pharmacy (N = 57) and medical (N = 67) students enrolled in a required Communication Skills for Health Professionals course completed asynchronous online modules and face-to-face standardized patient interview sessions over the course of 1 semester. Students completed pre- and post-course objective structured clinical examinations with standardized patients and were evaluated by trained faculty using the validated Common Ground Instrument. Communication skill domains evaluated on a 1 to 5 scale included: rapport building, agenda setting, information management, active listening, addressing feelings, and establishing common ground. Nonparametric statistical tests were used to examine paired pre-/post-course domain scores within professions and pre- and post-course scores across professions. Results: Performance in all communication skill domains increased significantly for pharmacy and medical students (p valuesImplications: The blended learning Communication Skills for Health Professionals course improved students’ interpersonal communication skills across multiple domains. Fostering communication skill development in medical and pharmacy students could improve the extent to which future health care professionals engage in patient-centered communication.

Yes / Background: Digital Health Enterprise Zone (DHEZ) Academic building opened in 2017 with the aim of improving outcomes of people living with long-term conditions. This multi-disciplinary facility houses: physiotherapy and optometry public clinics, health promotion areas, and digital diagnostics. Additionally, a medicines review hub with consultation rooms and teaching space was created for the School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences (SPMS), University of Bradford. Pharmacy students have already successfully performed health-related activities with the public in international literature (Lawrence, 2018). This project explored SPMS academics’ perspectives on the potential use of the facility for the teaching and delivery of health-related activities by pharmacy students.