Important Factors in Remote Experiential Education
Onsite and in-person experiential education has been well established to prepare practice-ready healthcare professionals, such as pharmacists. From COVID-19, the integration of remote educational delivery has occurred. As healthcare disciplines adjust to new experiential styles and innovate traditio...
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| description | Onsite and in-person experiential education has been well established to prepare practice-ready healthcare professionals, such as pharmacists. From COVID-19, the integration of remote educational delivery has occurred. As healthcare disciplines adjust to new experiential styles and innovate traditional methods, this paper highlights key areas for remote experiential education that can influence student experiences. Factors that are of importance to continuous quality improvement are described. A survey, utilizing the cloud-based software platform Qualtrics<sup>®</sup> headquartered in the United States, was developed to evaluate whether remote rotation delivery was comparable to traditional onsite experiential education, to assist with quality improvement for virtual experiential education, and to ensure the redesigned educational model meets accreditation standards for two schools of pharmacy. Numerous factors including work, time zone, Office of Experiential Education and preceptor responsiveness, and technology, were examined. Chi-Square test, <i>t</i>-test for proportions and odds ratios were utilized to evaluate results. Students with technology concerns throughout a remote rotation had a more than two-fold increase in identifying the virtual experience as worse than most/all other in-person rotations (<i>p</i> = 0.01). Preceptor responsiveness to questions and concerns significantly impact student perceptions of educational quality (<i>p</i> < 0.05). The majority of students perceived remote experiential education is equal to onsite experiences. Since continuous quality improvement is required by pharmacy accreditors and many other healthcare programs offering clinical opportunities, identifying factors is of importance to make future interventions in the remote experiential education delivery. This type of experiential learning became essential with COVID-19 impacting onsite clinical placements, and information can be used across health science disciplines at large. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-afc2ad080aff4fefa95f64b02e87d9062023-11-24T01:59:35ZengMDPI AGPharmacy2226-47872022-09-0110512210.3390/pharmacy10050122Important Factors in Remote Experiential EducationJennifer L. Prisco0Jennifer D. Goldman1Tewodros Eguale2Nicole Carace3Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Boston, MA 02115, USAMassachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Boston, MA 02115, USAMassachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Boston, MA 02115, USAMassachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Manchester, NH 03101, USAOnsite and in-person experiential education has been well established to prepare practice-ready healthcare professionals, such as pharmacists. From COVID-19, the integration of remote educational delivery has occurred. As healthcare disciplines adjust to new experiential styles and innovate traditional methods, this paper highlights key areas for remote experiential education that can influence student experiences. Factors that are of importance to continuous quality improvement are described. A survey, utilizing the cloud-based software platform Qualtrics<sup>®</sup> headquartered in the United States, was developed to evaluate whether remote rotation delivery was comparable to traditional onsite experiential education, to assist with quality improvement for virtual experiential education, and to ensure the redesigned educational model meets accreditation standards for two schools of pharmacy. Numerous factors including work, time zone, Office of Experiential Education and preceptor responsiveness, and technology, were examined. Chi-Square test, <i>t</i>-test for proportions and odds ratios were utilized to evaluate results. Students with technology concerns throughout a remote rotation had a more than two-fold increase in identifying the virtual experience as worse than most/all other in-person rotations (<i>p</i> = 0.01). Preceptor responsiveness to questions and concerns significantly impact student perceptions of educational quality (<i>p</i> < 0.05). The majority of students perceived remote experiential education is equal to onsite experiences. Since continuous quality improvement is required by pharmacy accreditors and many other healthcare programs offering clinical opportunities, identifying factors is of importance to make future interventions in the remote experiential education delivery. This type of experiential learning became essential with COVID-19 impacting onsite clinical placements, and information can be used across health science disciplines at large.https://www.mdpi.com/2226-4787/10/5/122experiential educationremote learningvirtual educationpharmacy |
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