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Pharmacy students’ perceptions and attitudes towards experiential training in Jordan and United Kingdom
Abstract
Purpose: To examine the quality of pharmaceutical experiential training by developing an experiential training survey.
Methods: An online survey was placed on E-learning platforms in Jordan and UK to develop a validated instrument that can assess pharmacy students' perceptions of the experiential program implemented in their curricula.
Results: A total of 377 students from Jordan (250 students) and the UK (127 students) completed the survey. Principal component analysis was used to conduct exploratory factor analysis and to assess the factor structure for the data. A two-factor model was applied to the data obtained from the students. These factors included students’ feelings toward experiential training (Perceiver Feelings; PF) and their ability to conduct a full Pharmaceutical Care Plan (PCP). Students from both Jordan and the UK showed a higher satisfaction PF score toward the experiential training program compared to PCP. Being female and not having prior practice experience led to significantly lower PCP scores compared to males and having a prior practice experience, respectively.
Conclusion: The availability of a validated questionnaire will help in investigating the effectiveness of experiential training courses.
Keywords: Experiential training; Factor Analysis; Survey development; Pharmacy
