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Learning From Medication Errors: Impact of an Elective Course on How Students Approach Medication Safety

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Objective: The elective course ‘Medication Safety and Humanity’ presents a novel pedagogic approach for P2 students to enhance their level of professional awareness. It specifically focuses on the overall consequences of medication errors prior to their Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCE) and Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (APPE). This course aims to supplement the ‘Just Culture’ concept promoted in health-systems. It provides a combination of hands-on assignments and presentations from interdisciplinary lecturers who share their real-world experiences relevant to the direct results of medication errors in clinical practice.

Source: American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpe.2024.100871

Authors: Rachel Whitney, Marc Lapointe

Institution: Medical University of South Carolina

Language: English

Topic: Patient Safety and Medication Errors

Subfield: Emergency Medical Services

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Quality education, Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,400