Mapping the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on pharmacy graduate students' wellness.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in significant changes in pharmacy graduate students' (PhGS) lives. While pharmacy graduate programs across the U.S. have reported adjustments due to the pandemic, there is currently no data on the PhGS' wellness, and the impact on and extent to which offered supports and guidance has met PhGS needs.

Objective

This study's objectives were 1) to explore PhGS' perspectives on their challenges and the impact of these challenges on their wellness, and 2) to identify PhGS' suggestions for pharmacy graduate programs to improve guidance and support offered during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

This study conducted semi-structured interviews based on the Objective, Reflective, Interpretative, Decisional (ORID) methodology. Pharmac

SUBMITTER: Imeri H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8457981 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature