Self-Reflection and Peer-Assessments Effect on Pharmacy Students' Performance at Simulated Counselling Sessions.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Verbal communication is a vital skill for pharmacists and essential for improving patient care. The aim of this study was to explore students' perception of the impact of self-reflection and self- and peer-assessment on simulated patient counselling sessions.

Methods

Focus groups explored student perceptions of how this course and way of learning has impacted their performance at counselling patients. Data were analysed using iterative inductive thematic analysis procedures and mapped to the self-determination theory.

Results

Nine focus groups with 47 pharmacy students. We identified three main themes and ten associated subthemes. These were learning style (sub-themes gradual introduction to assessment, learning through self-reflection videos, authentic a

SUBMITTER: Bartlett A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9844287 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature