Patrícia Pessoa, Sara Aboim, Lisa Afonso, J Bernardino Lopes, Xana Sá-Pinto
Tasting to preserve: An educational activity to promote children's positive attitudes towards intraspecific diversity conservation
PloS one
doctor pharmacy pharmd programs offer students academic coursework advanced pharmacy practice experiences appes appes crucial students providing handson training practice settings enhancing clinical skills decisionmaking abilities nevertheless successful appes relies mainly preceptorship hence study aims evaluate preceptorship appes one nonmajor cities saudi arabia crosssectional survey study conducted among 40 pharmd students taibah universitys college pharmacy involved two telephone interviews conducted seven months apart survey instrument consisted 46 questions divided eight sections covered various aspects demographics clarity rotation objectives clinical communication skills assessment training learning opportunities preceptors feedback evaluation interaction patients healthcare providers preceptors descriptive statistics cronbachs alpha coefficient utilized analyze collected data assess internal consistency multiitem likert questions preceptors predominantly male aged 2635 extensive experience pharmacy practice mentorship yet lacked specialized postgraduate training education certification almost 50 preceptors exhibited competence pharmacotherapyrelated science demonstrated willingness teach students acknowledged students knowledge skills furthermore students reported understanding appes objectives internship progressed however 15 late rotation participants strongly agreed safety learning environment adequate time regular contact preceptors starkly 30 early rotation students 61 late rotation students strongly agreed improvement written verbal communications study reported noted decline perceived learning support environment safety appes year progressed feedback communication skills development areas concern limited satisfaction reported study highlights regional disparities training quality emphasizing need structured learning experiences reevaluation preceptorship future research aim better understand challenges associated appes nonmajor cities rural areas thereby making significant contributions enhancement pharmacy profession