Table 2 Nurse students’ perceptions about the presence of knowledge, skills and attitudes related to pharmaceutical care topics in their curriculum in percentages (n = 1807)
Extent of presence in curriculum | Sufficiently present | Absent | Present but insufficiently | Unsure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Topics questioned | ||||
Knowledge about: | % | % | % | % |
Potential causes of drug related problems | 70.4 | 3.6 | 24.3 | 1.8 |
Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics | 68.9 | 6.3 | 22.2 | 2.6 |
Which professional should be contacted to discuss treatment choices | 68.4 | 7.1 | 18.9 | 5.6 |
The importance of sharing knowledge and medication-related information with patients and colleagues | 68.2 | 6.4 | 22.3 | 3.1 |
Patient education about medication | 66.6 | 5.8 | 24.3 | 3.3 |
Interventions that aim to prevent drug related problems & self-care | 62.9 | 5.2 | 28.1 | 3.7 |
How to access information effectively to address drug related problems | 61.2 | 7.3 | 27.9 | 3.7 |
How to obtain the best possible medication history and information on current medication regimen | 55.8 | 8.5 | 29.9 | 5.8 |
National legislationa | 41.7 | 16.9 | 35.1 | 6.3 |
The nurse independent/dependent prescribers’ formularya | 33.2 | 24.1 | 33.4 | 9.3 |
Skills: | % | % | % | % |
Observing and recognizing therapeutic/adverse effects & DRPs | 70.0 | 4.4 | 23.8 | 1.8 |
Empowering and involving the patient and/or family in PC | 68.9 | 6.2 | 22.3 | 2.6 |
Undertaking safe storage, transportation and disposal of medicines for/with patients and/or patient advocates | 64.7 | 8.6 | 22.6 | 4.1 |
Accessing medication-related information to address DRPs | 63.4 | 7.4 | 24.8 | 4.3 |
Recognising needs & preferences of patient or family in self-management. | 62.7 | 6.9 | 26.8 | 3.6 |
Applying interventions to optimise self-care | 62.4 | 6.7 | 26.6 | 4.2 |
Obtaining timely, accurate, and thorough medication histories | 59.7 | 8.3 | 28.3 | 3.7 |
Proposing and implementing interventions aiming to prevent DRPs | 59.0 | 5.9 | 31.7 | 3.3 |
Proposing appropriate changes in medication therapy, including PRN | 50.3 | 12.7 | 30.9 | 6.2 |
Prescribing and discontinuing medication listed in the nurse prescribers’ formulary or the independent prescribers’ formulary* | 34.9 | 27.0 | 29.8 | 8.2 |
Attitudes: | % | % | % | % |
Being able to verify patients’ understanding of information | 79.2 | 3.1 | 14.7 | 3.0 |
Being able to respond to and respect patients’ preferences | 76.5 | 3.6 | 16.2 | 3.7 |
Taking responsibility and a proactive attitude towards work needed to improve patients’ medication therapy | 74.1 | 4.1 | 18.4 | 3.3 |
Having self-confidence to perform a task | 71.5 | 5.9 | 19.2 | 3.4 |