Exploring the Perceptions of Undergraduate Pharmacy Students' Communication Skills to Facilitate Better Professional Decision-Making in the UK.

ABSTRACT: Background: Pharmacy professionals have an important role in delivering patient-centred care, with effective communication skills forming the foundation of interactions with patients. This study aimed to explore how pharmacy students perceived their own communication skills; along with the communication skills education and training experiences in their undergraduate pharmacy degree in the UK. Methods: A 22-item questionnaire was designed and piloted before being distributed online. Snowball sampling was employed to recruit participants undertaking an undergraduate pharmacy degree. Quantitative statistical and qualitative thematic analysis was conducted. Results: A range of pharmacy schools were represented in the data set (n = 10) with 217 responses collected. Partici

SUBMITTER: Dave A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12452427 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature