Pharmacy, Health Sciences & Exercise Science
Event Title
Assessment of Empathy Scores in a Pharmacy Professional Nutrition Support Elective Course
Document Type
Oral Presentation
Location
Indianapolis, IN
Subject Area
Pharmacy, Health Sciences & Exercise Science
Start Date
10-4-2015 9:30 AM
End Date
10-4-2015 10:00 AM
Sponsor
Jane Gervasio, Alison O'Malley (Butler University)
Description
Assessment of Empathy Scores in a Pharmacy Professional Nutrition Support Elective Course
Megan Mayhew, Pharm.D. Candidate. Preceptors: Jane Gervasio, Pharm.D., BCNSP, FCCP & Alison L. O'Malley, Ph.D.
Background: Clinical empathy may be defined as the ability to listen to, understand, sympathize with, and provide support to another individual. Empathy has been shown to influence patient satisfaction, adherence, and improve clinical outcomes. Teaching empathy skills in the classroom and clinical setting is imperative to allow students to develop and enhance their communication with patients.
Study objective: To evaluate two empathy projects in the RX 618 Nutrition Support Professional Elective to identify if the projects are effective.
Methods: The study objective will be met using a prospective cohort survey based study. An interactive empathy survey will be employed at the beginning of the course and at the end of the course. Participants will be offered time in class to complete the brief survey (located in the Moodle course). Pre and post scores will be assessed. Additionally, the students will participate in an objective structured clinical examination. The student will interact and communicate with an actor acting as a caregiver in a simulated clinical scenario focusing on death and dying. The student and caregiver's interaction will be viewed and assessed.
Significance: The study findings will help determine if the nutrition-related empathy exercises are effective in promoting and/or enhancing empathy skills.
Assessment of Empathy Scores in a Pharmacy Professional Nutrition Support Elective Course
Indianapolis, IN
Assessment of Empathy Scores in a Pharmacy Professional Nutrition Support Elective Course
Megan Mayhew, Pharm.D. Candidate. Preceptors: Jane Gervasio, Pharm.D., BCNSP, FCCP & Alison L. O'Malley, Ph.D.
Background: Clinical empathy may be defined as the ability to listen to, understand, sympathize with, and provide support to another individual. Empathy has been shown to influence patient satisfaction, adherence, and improve clinical outcomes. Teaching empathy skills in the classroom and clinical setting is imperative to allow students to develop and enhance their communication with patients.
Study objective: To evaluate two empathy projects in the RX 618 Nutrition Support Professional Elective to identify if the projects are effective.
Methods: The study objective will be met using a prospective cohort survey based study. An interactive empathy survey will be employed at the beginning of the course and at the end of the course. Participants will be offered time in class to complete the brief survey (located in the Moodle course). Pre and post scores will be assessed. Additionally, the students will participate in an objective structured clinical examination. The student will interact and communicate with an actor acting as a caregiver in a simulated clinical scenario focusing on death and dying. The student and caregiver's interaction will be viewed and assessed.
Significance: The study findings will help determine if the nutrition-related empathy exercises are effective in promoting and/or enhancing empathy skills.