An advanced pharmacy practice experience in sports pharmacy |
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| Authors: | Ambrose Peter J |
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| Affiliation: | School of Pharmacy, University of California - San Francisco, USA. |
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| Abstract: | ObjectiveTo establish and evaluate an advanced pharmacy practice experience (APPE) in sports pharmacy.DesignStudents actively participated in a variety of activities for this new 6-week elective APPE, including drug-testing collections, delivering presentations, and providing drug information. Students also learned about assays, compounding, and dispensing medications specifically for athletes, and visited various athletic medical facilities. Student were given written and practical certification examinations for drug-testing collections, and their specimen measurements were compared to those obtained by the testing laboratory for validation; satisfaction surveys were obtained from testing sites; and presentation evaluations were obtained from audience participants.AssessmentStudents were able to accurately measure pH and specific gravity of urine samples and all students passed the certification examination. Students rated the APPE very high. Also, students received high satisfaction ratings on surveys administered to the officials of the schools where they tested and members of the groups to whom they gave presentations.ConclusionStudents gained experience and insight into the various roles of pharmacists in sports pharmacy and developed confidence in their ability to conduct drug-testing collections. |
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| Keywords: | advanced pharmacy practice experience athletics doping control sports pharmacy |
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