Abstract
Objective. To assess pharmacy graduates' knowledge of geriatric pharmacotherapy and long-term care regulations for consultant pharmacy practice. Methods. A 37-item survey was administered to the pharmacy classes of 1998, 1999, and 2000. Questions addressed both federal regulations governing long-term care and geriatric pharmacotherapy. Results. The majority of 79 survey respondents were practicing in community or hospital pharmacy. Of the respondents, 70.5% reported that they were prepared for being a consultant pharmacist in a long-term care setting. Conclusions. Didactic and experiential courses with an emphasis on geriatric pharmacotherapy are necessary to provide pharmacy students basic knowledge to meet the needs of our aging population.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 51 |
Pages (from-to) | 1-5 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | American journal of pharmaceutical education |
Volume | 68 |
Issue number | 2 |
State | Published - Jan 1 2004 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Education
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics(all)