Pharmacy Students’ Clinical Reasoning and Decision-Making to Detect and Resolve Medication Errors
<h3>Objective</h3><p dir="ltr">Medication errors pose a significant challenge in health care, impacting patient safety. Pharmacists play a key role in mitigating errors by using clinical reasoning skills. This study examined Qatar University College of Pharmacy students’...
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| author | Maguy Saffouh El Hajj (14151477) |
| author2 | Israa Mahdi (22804091) Nourhan Mohamed (8331291) Nadin Hany Kamel (22804094) Alla El-Awaisi (13987947) Derek Stewart (117849) |
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| author_facet | Maguy Saffouh El Hajj (14151477) Israa Mahdi (22804091) Nourhan Mohamed (8331291) Nadin Hany Kamel (22804094) Alla El-Awaisi (13987947) Derek Stewart (117849) |
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| dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv | Maguy Saffouh El Hajj (14151477) Israa Mahdi (22804091) Nourhan Mohamed (8331291) Nadin Hany Kamel (22804094) Alla El-Awaisi (13987947) Derek Stewart (117849) |
| dc.date.none.fl_str_mv | 2025-07-24T12:00:00Z |
| dc.identifier.none.fl_str_mv | 10.1016/j.ajpe.2025.101449 |
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| dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv | Biomedical and clinical sciences Pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences Education Education systems Health sciences Health services and systems Public health Clinical reasoning Think aloud Medication errors Student pharmacist |
| dc.title.none.fl_str_mv | Pharmacy Students’ Clinical Reasoning and Decision-Making to Detect and Resolve Medication Errors |
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| description | <h3>Objective</h3><p dir="ltr">Medication errors pose a significant challenge in health care, impacting patient safety. Pharmacists play a key role in mitigating errors by using clinical reasoning skills. This study examined Qatar University College of Pharmacy students’ clinical reasoning and decision-making processes in case scenarios involving medication errors. </p><h3>Methods</h3><p dir="ltr">A qualitative case study using the think-aloud procedure was conducted with senior fourth-year Bsc Pharm and PharmD students, using the Clinical Reasoning Model. Data were analyzed thematically. </p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">A total of 25 interviews were conducted and 8 themes were identified as follows: (1) Gaining Initial Patient Impression, (2) Assessing Patient Data, (3) Difficulty Recalling Therapeutic Knowledge, (4) Interpreting Patient Data, (5) Synthesizing Facts and Inferences for a Definitive Diagnosis of Errors, (6) Describing Desired Outcomes, (7) Optimizing Decision-Making, and (8) Process and Recommendations. </p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p dir="ltr">Qatar University student pharmacists used various strategies to detect and resolve medication errors. The think-aloud procedure offered insights into factors influencing clinical reasoning and decision-making, highlighting the importance of future educational interventions to further develop students’ skills.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajpe.2025.101449" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajpe.2025.101449</a></p> |
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| spelling | Pharmacy Students’ Clinical Reasoning and Decision-Making to Detect and Resolve Medication ErrorsMaguy Saffouh El Hajj (14151477)Israa Mahdi (22804091)Nourhan Mohamed (8331291)Nadin Hany Kamel (22804094)Alla El-Awaisi (13987947)Derek Stewart (117849)Biomedical and clinical sciencesPharmacology and pharmaceutical sciencesEducationEducation systemsHealth sciencesHealth services and systemsPublic healthClinical reasoningThink aloudMedication errorsStudent pharmacist<h3>Objective</h3><p dir="ltr">Medication errors pose a significant challenge in health care, impacting patient safety. Pharmacists play a key role in mitigating errors by using clinical reasoning skills. This study examined Qatar University College of Pharmacy students’ clinical reasoning and decision-making processes in case scenarios involving medication errors. </p><h3>Methods</h3><p dir="ltr">A qualitative case study using the think-aloud procedure was conducted with senior fourth-year Bsc Pharm and PharmD students, using the Clinical Reasoning Model. Data were analyzed thematically. </p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">A total of 25 interviews were conducted and 8 themes were identified as follows: (1) Gaining Initial Patient Impression, (2) Assessing Patient Data, (3) Difficulty Recalling Therapeutic Knowledge, (4) Interpreting Patient Data, (5) Synthesizing Facts and Inferences for a Definitive Diagnosis of Errors, (6) Describing Desired Outcomes, (7) Optimizing Decision-Making, and (8) Process and Recommendations. </p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p dir="ltr">Qatar University student pharmacists used various strategies to detect and resolve medication errors. The think-aloud procedure offered insights into factors influencing clinical reasoning and decision-making, highlighting the importance of future educational interventions to further develop students’ skills.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajpe.2025.101449" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajpe.2025.101449</a></p>2025-07-24T12:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.1016/j.ajpe.2025.101449https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Pharmacy_Students_Clinical_Reasoning_and_Decision-Making_to_Detect_and_Resolve_Medication_Errors/30819986CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/308199862025-07-24T12:00:00Z |
| spellingShingle | Pharmacy Students’ Clinical Reasoning and Decision-Making to Detect and Resolve Medication Errors Maguy Saffouh El Hajj (14151477) Biomedical and clinical sciences Pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences Education Education systems Health sciences Health services and systems Public health Clinical reasoning Think aloud Medication errors Student pharmacist |
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| title | Pharmacy Students’ Clinical Reasoning and Decision-Making to Detect and Resolve Medication Errors |
| title_full | Pharmacy Students’ Clinical Reasoning and Decision-Making to Detect and Resolve Medication Errors |
| title_fullStr | Pharmacy Students’ Clinical Reasoning and Decision-Making to Detect and Resolve Medication Errors |
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| title_short | Pharmacy Students’ Clinical Reasoning and Decision-Making to Detect and Resolve Medication Errors |
| title_sort | Pharmacy Students’ Clinical Reasoning and Decision-Making to Detect and Resolve Medication Errors |
| topic | Biomedical and clinical sciences Pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences Education Education systems Health sciences Health services and systems Public health Clinical reasoning Think aloud Medication errors Student pharmacist |