What learning strategies are commonly used by hospital pharmacists in the process of self-directed learning? A multicentre qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

As lifelong learners, hospital pharmacists must continually improve their self-directed learning skills. Reasonable learning strategies have been proven to enhance self-directed learning (SDL) significantly. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the SDL strategies used by hospital pharmacists in depth to provide them with a reference for the development of their SDL skills.

Setting

The study was conducted in three tertiary hospitals in Henan, China.

Design and participants

This study employed a multicentre qualitative design and lasted 12 months. One-on-one interviews and focus group discussions were used to collect data. All interviews were transcribed verbatim, and the interview data were analysed using the thematic analysis method. Purposive sampling

SUBMITTER: Yao X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10106029 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature