Use of simulated patients to assess the clinical and communication skills of community pharmacists

Pharmacy World and Science

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 353-361

  Weiss, Marjorie C ^a   Booth, Anneka ^b   Jones, Bethan ^c   Ramjeet, Sarah ^d   Wong, Eva ^e  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^b PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c Pearns Pharmacies Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^d BARTS HEALTH NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^e YEOVIL DISTRICT HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assessment of practice; Communication skills; Community pharmacy; Emergency hormonal contraception; Simulated patients; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

LEVONORGESTREL;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMMUNICATION SKILL; CONSULTATION; EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERICUM PERFORATUM; INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PHARMACEUTICAL CARE; PHARMACIST; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SIMULATION; UNITED KINGDOM; UNIVERSITY STUDENT;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMMUNICATION; COMMUNITY PHARMACY SERVICES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT SIMULATION; PHARMACISTS; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77953297026     PISSN: 09281231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11096-010-9375-z     Document Type: Article

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