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) |
|---|---|
| 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)