Contribution of supervision to the development of advanced practitioners: a qualitative study of pharmacy learners' and supervisors' views.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To apply educational theory to explore how supervision can contribute to the development of advanced practitioners using the example of several postregistration primary care training pathways for pharmacy professionals (pharmacists and pharmacy technicians).

Design

Qualitative semistructured telephone interviews applying Billet's theory of workplace pedagogy for interpretation.

Setting

England.

Participants

Fifty-one learners and ten supervisors.

Primary outcome

Contribution of clinical and educational supervision to the development of advanced practitioners in primary care.

Results

Findings were mapped against the components of Billet's theory to provide insights into the role of supervision in developing advanced practitioners. Key ele

SUBMITTER: Hindi AMK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9006828 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature