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Assessing Person-Centered Care in Pharmacy Education
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Assessing Person-Centered Care in Pharmacy Education

Andrew Darley, Michelle Z. Farland, Lauren E. Adkins and Mary E. Ray
American journal of pharmaceutical education, Vol.89(4), 101383
04/2025
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpe.2025.101383
PMID: 40032148
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajpe.2025.101383View
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Abstract

The ability to provide person-centered care is an important aspect of the Pharmacists’ Patient Care Process (PPCP); therefore, assessment of students’ skills in this area is essential in pharmacy curricula. The objectives of this article were to 1) review literature on assessment of pharmacy students’ ability to provide person-centered care, 2) describe trends in assessment practices relevant to this skill, and 3) provide recommendations relevant to pharmacy educators for assessment of this skill and further research. Sixty-two sources were included in analysis for this review. Results were characterized by the educational setting the assessment took place (ie, didactic, skills, and/or experiential), assessment strategies (eg, self-evaluations, simulations, knowledge-based quizzes, reflections, objective structured clinical exams), and by themes observed for commonly assessed skill areas (eg, empathy, communication, interprofessional team-work, and social determinants of health). Gaps in assessment of person-centered care relevant to specific steps of the PPCP (follow-up and documentation) were identified in the sources reviewed. Assessment practices of students’ ability to provide person-centered care within the context of the PPCP were reviewed, and key findings relevant to pharmacy education were described. More holistic person-centered care assessment strategies that encompass the full PPCP are recommended.
 Pharmacy Education assessment patient-centered care person-centered care

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