Show simple item record

AuthorEl-Awaisi, Alla
AuthorKoummich, Sarra
AuthorKoraysh, Somaya
AuthorEl Hajj, Maguy Saffouh
Available date2023-09-03T06:44:17Z
Publication Date2022
Publication NameJournal of Patient Safety
ResourceScopus
ISSN15498417
URIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1097/PTS.0000000000000818
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/47157
AbstractObjectives The aim of this systematic review was to synthesize, summarize, and evaluate the quality of extant quantitative and qualitative literature related to patient safety in pharmacy education. This systematic review included literature that targeted the content, delivery, and outcomes of patient safety in addition to literature that explored the perspectives of pharmacy students and faculty on how patient safety is integrated within their curricula. Methods A systematic review was conducted. Four electronic databases were searched for articles published between 2000 and 2019: PubMed, MEDLINE, EMBASE, and ScienceDirect. Selection was based on prespecified criteria and followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses statement. Two independent reviewers selected articles, extracted data, and assessed articles' qualities using the Crowe Critical Appraisal Tool. Discrepancies were resolved by consensus or by consulting a third reviewer. Descriptive synthesis of data was performed. Results Twenty-five eligible articles were included. The majority of studies originated from United States (n = 15). Educational content involved principles of patient safety, and identification, disclosure, and management of medication errors. There was a lack of standardization on how patient safety is incorporated into the pharmacy curricula. Eleven articles (64%) were interprofessional in nature, delivered as a patient safety course (n = 6), through simulation (n = 3), as seminars (n = 1), or as part of student experiential learning (n = 1). Of the 7 articles discussing delivery of patient safety through courses or modules, 4 (57%) were offered as elective courses. Students' perceptions and attitudes significantly improved after all patient safety interventions, reflecting the importance of addressing patient safety in education to ensure optimum future practice. Conclusions This systematic review demonstrated how patient safety education was incorporated into pharmacy programs in terms of the content and methods of delivery. It was promising to see patient safety content being delivered interprofessionally and in experiential education. Students and faculty regarded implementing patient safety in education as an essential act to meet future work demands. Longitudinal studies to assess the long-term impact of incorporating patient safety on student behaviors upon graduation and health outcomes are needed.
Languageen
PublisherLippincott Williams and Wilkins
Subjectcurriculum
patient safety
pharmacy
systematic review
TitlePatient Safety Education in Entry to Practice Pharmacy Programs: A Systematic Review
TypeArticle Review
PaginationE373-E386
Issue Number2
Volume Number18
dc.accessType Abstract Only


Files in this item

FilesSizeFormatView

There are no files associated with this item.

This item appears in the following Collection(s)

Show simple item record