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Review
. 2022 Jul 1:13:649-660.
doi: 10.2147/AMEP.S366724. eCollection 2022.

Simulation-Based Education Implementation in Pharmacy Curriculum: A Review of the Current Status

Ghazwa B Korayem  1 , Omar A Alshaya  2   3   4 , Sawsan M Kurdi  5 , Lina I Alnajjar  1 , Aisha F Badr  6 , Amjaad Alfahed  1 , Ameera Cluntun  7
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Simulation-Based Education Implementation in Pharmacy Curriculum: A Review of the Current Status

Ghazwa B Korayem et al. Adv Med Educ Pract. .

Abstract

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: education; patient simulation; pharmacy; pharmacy curriculum; simulation-based education.

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The authors report no conflicts of interest in relation to this work.

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