Active-Learning Diabetes Simulation in an Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience to Develop Patient Empathy

作者：Whitley Heather P^*

来源：American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 2012, 76(10): 203.

DOI：10.5688/ajpe7610203

• diabetes mellitus
• advanced pharmacy practice experience
• active learning
• simulation
• public health
• empathy

Objective. To develop and integrate an active-learning diabetes simulation into an advanced pharmacy practice experience to improve pharmacy students%26apos; empathy toward patients with diabetes mellitus. %26lt;br%26gt;Design. Students simulated the experience of having diabetes mellitus by conducting activities commonly prescribed to those with this disease state for 7 days, after which they submitted a standardized diabetes log and narrative reflection. Interpretive phenomenology design with thematic analysis was used to determine the impact of this experience on the students. %26lt;br%26gt;Assessment. As shown in student reflections, 95% developed empathy, 97% found the experience beneficial, and 67% improved their ability to relate to and counsel patients. Most ( 95%) found difficulty adhering to the regimen. On average, students consumed 179 grams of carbohydrates per day and exercised 5 days or 215 minutes per week. Additionally, 69% decided to modify their personal habits to become healthier. %26lt;br%26gt;Conclusions. Inclusion of the 7-day active-learning exercise greatly impacted student pharmacists%26apos; self-reported empathy toward and ability to relate to patients with diabetes mellitus. Completion of this experience may result in long-lasting personal behavior modifications.

• 出版日期2012