Advances in Medical Education and Practice (Jul 2022)
Simulation-Based Education Implementation in Pharmacy Curriculum: A Review of the Current Status
Abstract
Ghazwa B Korayem,1 Omar A Alshaya,2– 4 Sawsan M Kurdi,5 Lina I Alnajjar,1 Aisha F Badr,6 Amjaad Alfahed,1 Ameera Cluntun7 1Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 2Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 3Pharmaceutical Care Services, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 4King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 5Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Clinical Pharmacy, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia; 6Pharmacy Practice Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; 7Curriculum and Training Department, Health Academy, Saudi Commission for Health Specialties, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Amjaad Alfahed, Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, 11564 King Khalid International Airport, P.O. Box: 84428, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Tel +966 564321410, Email [email protected]; [email protected]: Simulation-based education (SBE) is a fundamental teaching method that complements traditional teaching modalities. SBE has improved students’ knowledge, understanding, and numerous essential skills within undergraduate pharmacy education, similar to traditional teaching methods. However, SBE has become crucial for developing students’ teamwork, decision-making, and communication skills. Even though the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) has acknowledged the benefit of SBE in interprofessional education (IPE) and the introductory pharmacy practice experience (IPPE). This article provides evidence that SBE can be effective beyond that. This narrative review is focused on the literature related to SBE modalities and the assessment methods of student learning outcomes in the undergraduate pharmacy curriculum. The review illustrates that SBE is an effective teaching method that could be utilized within the pharmacy curriculum. The review also could help pharmacy educators decide on the best modality and placement of integrating patient simulation within the pharmacy curriculum. Combining multiple simulation techniques may be the best way to achieve the desired student learning outcomes.Keywords: patient simulation, pharmacy, education, simulation-based education, pharmacy curriculum
