Factors Influencing Students’ Preferences to Pursue International Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences

The Problem: To improve the quality of the international APPE program and facilitate growth, a questionnaire was developed to identify perceived barriers for selection of and ways to increase interest in international APPEs. Survey Design: A questionnaire was administered to two consecutive third-y...

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Main Authors: Trisha Seys Ranola, Amanda Margolis, Connie Kraus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing 2018-01-01
Series:INNOVATIONS in Pharmacy
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Online Access:https://pubs.lib.umn.edu/index.php/innovations/article/view/959
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description The Problem: To improve the quality of the international APPE program and facilitate growth, a questionnaire was developed to identify perceived barriers for selection of and ways to increase interest in international APPEs. Survey Design: A questionnaire was administered to two consecutive third-year classes to gauge interest, perceived barriers and possible facilitators for engagement in international APPEs. Key Findings:  Cost and need to travel independently were most frequently identified as barriers to participating in international APPEs.  Suggestions to increase participation in international APPEs include: schools of pharmacy actively developing funding support, pairing students for international APPEs, and earlier targeted marketing. Disclosures: None Type: Note
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spelling doaj.art-ae69f05d54d1453aa2c40fe100d70e8d2022-12-22T02:49:26ZengUniversity of Minnesota Libraries PublishingINNOVATIONS in Pharmacy2155-04172018-01-019110.24926/iip.v9i1.959Factors Influencing Students’ Preferences to Pursue International Advanced Pharmacy Practice ExperiencesTrisha Seys RanolaAmanda Margolis0Connie Kraus1University of Wisconsin, School of PharmacyUniversity of Wisconsin, MadisonThe Problem: To improve the quality of the international APPE program and facilitate growth, a questionnaire was developed to identify perceived barriers for selection of and ways to increase interest in international APPEs. Survey Design: A questionnaire was administered to two consecutive third-year classes to gauge interest, perceived barriers and possible facilitators for engagement in international APPEs. Key Findings:  Cost and need to travel independently were most frequently identified as barriers to participating in international APPEs.  Suggestions to increase participation in international APPEs include: schools of pharmacy actively developing funding support, pairing students for international APPEs, and earlier targeted marketing. Disclosures: None Type: Notehttps://pubs.lib.umn.edu/index.php/innovations/article/view/959internationalexperiential educationadvanced pharmacypracticeexperience
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advanced pharmacy
practice
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title Factors Influencing Students’ Preferences to Pursue International Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences
title_full Factors Influencing Students’ Preferences to Pursue International Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences
title_fullStr Factors Influencing Students’ Preferences to Pursue International Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences
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title_short Factors Influencing Students’ Preferences to Pursue International Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences
title_sort factors influencing students preferences to pursue international advanced pharmacy practice experiences
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experiential education
advanced pharmacy
practice
experience
url https://pubs.lib.umn.edu/index.php/innovations/article/view/959
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