Creation of a motivational interviewing-based pharmacy communications course: From dissemination to assessment.
Communications
MICA
Motivational interviewing
Journal
Currents in pharmacy teaching & learning
ISSN: 1877-1300
Titre abrégé: Curr Pharm Teach Learn
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101560815
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
05 2023
05 2023
Historique:
received:
07
07
2022
revised:
21
04
2023
accepted:
09
05
2023
medline:
20
6
2023
pubmed:
29
5
2023
entrez:
28
5
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Pharmacists are frequently faced with evocative patient care conversations surrounding medication taking behaviors and overall health and wellness. Teaching communication is a core focus within pharmacy education; however, there is often less emphasis placed on learning motivational interviewing (MI). We will share challenges and successes associated with the creation and dissemination of a MI-based communications course with pharmacy student learners. A fast-paced, five-week, active learning course was created for first-year pharmacy students. Learning activities focused on exploration of ambivalence in clinical practice, roadblocks to active listening, resisting the righting reflex, the spirit of MI, and the core skills of MI. The Motivational Interviewing Competency Assessment was utilized to assess student MI competency at the completion of the course. This MI-based course has been well-received by pharmacy student learners. It serves as a foundation for communication skills development, as students continue the practice and grow these skills throughout the curriculum. Communication skills assessment and feedback are an integral aspect of MI learning; however, this process does increase the workload of course instructors. A limitation to the global creation of a MI-based course is the reduced number of pharmacy educators who are proficient in training MI. As the practice of pharmacy and patient care continues to evolve, effective communication skills that include MI, are essential to the provision of person-centered, empathic patient care.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
Pharmacists are frequently faced with evocative patient care conversations surrounding medication taking behaviors and overall health and wellness. Teaching communication is a core focus within pharmacy education; however, there is often less emphasis placed on learning motivational interviewing (MI). We will share challenges and successes associated with the creation and dissemination of a MI-based communications course with pharmacy student learners.
EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITY AND SETTING
A fast-paced, five-week, active learning course was created for first-year pharmacy students. Learning activities focused on exploration of ambivalence in clinical practice, roadblocks to active listening, resisting the righting reflex, the spirit of MI, and the core skills of MI. The Motivational Interviewing Competency Assessment was utilized to assess student MI competency at the completion of the course.
FINDINGS
This MI-based course has been well-received by pharmacy student learners. It serves as a foundation for communication skills development, as students continue the practice and grow these skills throughout the curriculum. Communication skills assessment and feedback are an integral aspect of MI learning; however, this process does increase the workload of course instructors. A limitation to the global creation of a MI-based course is the reduced number of pharmacy educators who are proficient in training MI.
SUMMARY
As the practice of pharmacy and patient care continues to evolve, effective communication skills that include MI, are essential to the provision of person-centered, empathic patient care.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37246123
pii: S1877-1297(23)00105-3
doi: 10.1016/j.cptl.2023.05.003
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
494-499Informations de copyright
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Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Declaration of Competing Interest None.