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    Exploring the Feasibility of Implementing Entrustable Professional Activities in Workplace-based Training: Insights from Pharmacy Educators

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    2025-07-17
    Author
    Tarik, Al-Diery
    Maki, Tahani
    Abuhayeh, Nada
    Makhoul, Nataly
    Al-Haneedi, Safa
    Tahar, Safa
    Nazar, Zachariah
    Soltani, Abderrezzaq
    Mukhalalati, Banan
    Hussain, Farhat Naz
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    ObjectiveTo explore the feasibility of adapting and implementing pharmacy entrustable professional activities (EPAs) in workplace-based training. MethodsPharmacy faculty, experienced workplace-based pharmacy educators and practicing pharmacists representing various practice settings were recruited for focus group interviews to explore their perspectives on the feasibility of incorporating 15 EPAs reflecting entry-level pharmacy practice. Interview questions were derived from the validated Quality of Entrustable Professional Activities (QUEPA) rubric. Participants were also asked to provide their views on the facilitators and barriers to introducing EPAs in workplace-based training. ResultsFive focus groups were conducted with a total of 24 participants between October and November 2023. Four key themes emerged regarding the feasibility of adapting and implementing the 15 EPAs: (1) clarity and measurability of entry-level tasks, (2) limitations and restrictions in EPA implementation, (3) environmental facilitators, and (4) supervisor influence on entrustment decision-making. Participants reported that successful EPA adaptation requires addressing regulatory and contextual barriers, training supervisors in EPA usage, and ensuring EPAs remain adaptable to evolving professional and health care needs. ConclusionThe validated QUEPA rubric provided a systematic approach to exploring the incorporation of EPA statements in workplace-based training. Participants recognized the potential of EPAs to support curriculum development and expand pharmacists’ scope of practice. Supervisor-dependent influence on entrustment decision-making emerged as a notable factor that could impact the feasibility of EPA adaptation and implementation. Continuous refinement and active stakeholder collaboration are essential for the effective use of EPAs as a supportive educational framework.
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    https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0002945925001196
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    http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajpe.2025.101474
    http://hdl.handle.net/10576/67750
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