Reflective practice of experiential learning visit to drug rehabilitation centres improved pharmacy curriculum prospects and services in promoting community engagement

Introduction: Reflective practice has been proven effective in improving students' learning outcomes from various health disciplines, including pharmacy. As healthcare providers, pharmacists have frequent contact with vulnerable patients with risky behaviours thus require appropriate attitudes...

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Main Authors: Mohd Taufek, Nor Hidayah, Mohamed Nazar, Nor Ilyani, Ab Rahman, Norny Syafinaz, Zaini, Syahrir, Turner, Christopher John
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spelling my.iium.irep.991062022-08-03T00:59:53Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/99106/ Reflective practice of experiential learning visit to drug rehabilitation centres improved pharmacy curriculum prospects and services in promoting community engagement Mohd Taufek, Nor Hidayah Mohamed Nazar, Nor Ilyani Ab Rahman, Norny Syafinaz Zaini, Syahrir Turner, Christopher John L Education (General) Introduction: Reflective practice has been proven effective in improving students' learning outcomes from various health disciplines, including pharmacy. As healthcare providers, pharmacists have frequent contact with vulnerable patients with risky behaviours thus require appropriate attitudes and positive perceptions to ensure equal services. These intangible components require self-reflection of individual learning processes. This study aimed to investigate the view of pharmacy students towards an experiential learning opportunity at drug rehabilitation centres via a reflective practice approach. Method: Pharmacy students from International Islamic University Malaysia participated in a reflective practice exercise following a visit to drug rehabilitation centres in Pahang, Malaysia, in 2018. A total of 43 of the 69 students consented for their reflective writings to be analysed for this research. Thematic content analysis was conducted, and emerging themes were identified. Results: Students reflected on several themes, which were 1) sense of responsibility and volunteerism, 2) perspective on pharmacy knowledge application, 3) professional and societal engagement, 4) understanding people's behaviour 5) personal inadequacy. Conclusion: Pharmacy students have effectively utilised a reflective practice approach to address specific issues and needs of the local community related to substance use disorders which were beneficial to improve the curriculum and encourage community engagement activities. IIUM Press 2022-07-31 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/99106/7/99106_Reflective%20practice%20of%20experiential%20learning%20visit.pdf Mohd Taufek, Nor Hidayah and Mohamed Nazar, Nor Ilyani and Ab Rahman, Norny Syafinaz and Zaini, Syahrir and Turner, Christopher John (2022) Reflective practice of experiential learning visit to drug rehabilitation centres improved pharmacy curriculum prospects and services in promoting community engagement. Journal of Pharmacy, 2 (2). pp. 36-44. ISSN 2773-5664 https://journals.iium.edu.my/ktn/index.php/jp/article/view/112/68
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Mohd Taufek, Nor Hidayah
Mohamed Nazar, Nor Ilyani
Ab Rahman, Norny Syafinaz
Zaini, Syahrir
Turner, Christopher John
Reflective practice of experiential learning visit to drug rehabilitation centres improved pharmacy curriculum prospects and services in promoting community engagement
description Introduction: Reflective practice has been proven effective in improving students' learning outcomes from various health disciplines, including pharmacy. As healthcare providers, pharmacists have frequent contact with vulnerable patients with risky behaviours thus require appropriate attitudes and positive perceptions to ensure equal services. These intangible components require self-reflection of individual learning processes. This study aimed to investigate the view of pharmacy students towards an experiential learning opportunity at drug rehabilitation centres via a reflective practice approach. Method: Pharmacy students from International Islamic University Malaysia participated in a reflective practice exercise following a visit to drug rehabilitation centres in Pahang, Malaysia, in 2018. A total of 43 of the 69 students consented for their reflective writings to be analysed for this research. Thematic content analysis was conducted, and emerging themes were identified. Results: Students reflected on several themes, which were 1) sense of responsibility and volunteerism, 2) perspective on pharmacy knowledge application, 3) professional and societal engagement, 4) understanding people's behaviour 5) personal inadequacy. Conclusion: Pharmacy students have effectively utilised a reflective practice approach to address specific issues and needs of the local community related to substance use disorders which were beneficial to improve the curriculum and encourage community engagement activities.
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author Mohd Taufek, Nor Hidayah
Mohamed Nazar, Nor Ilyani
Ab Rahman, Norny Syafinaz
Zaini, Syahrir
Turner, Christopher John
author_facet Mohd Taufek, Nor Hidayah
Mohamed Nazar, Nor Ilyani
Ab Rahman, Norny Syafinaz
Zaini, Syahrir
Turner, Christopher John
author_sort Mohd Taufek, Nor Hidayah
title Reflective practice of experiential learning visit to drug rehabilitation centres improved pharmacy curriculum prospects and services in promoting community engagement
title_short Reflective practice of experiential learning visit to drug rehabilitation centres improved pharmacy curriculum prospects and services in promoting community engagement
title_full Reflective practice of experiential learning visit to drug rehabilitation centres improved pharmacy curriculum prospects and services in promoting community engagement
title_fullStr Reflective practice of experiential learning visit to drug rehabilitation centres improved pharmacy curriculum prospects and services in promoting community engagement
title_full_unstemmed Reflective practice of experiential learning visit to drug rehabilitation centres improved pharmacy curriculum prospects and services in promoting community engagement
title_sort reflective practice of experiential learning visit to drug rehabilitation centres improved pharmacy curriculum prospects and services in promoting community engagement
publisher IIUM Press
publishDate 2022
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/99106/7/99106_Reflective%20practice%20of%20experiential%20learning%20visit.pdf
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