A single academic site study of five years evaluating pharmacy students’ palliative care clinical reasoning using Script Concordance Testing

A single academic site study of five years evaluating pharmacy students’ palliative care clinical reasoning using Script Concordance Testing
American Journal of Hospice ad Palliative Medicine; by Florence Labrador, Kyle P. Edmonds, Toluwalase A. Ajayi, Rabia S. Atayee; 5/25
This study aimed to evaluate the impact of a Pain and Palliative Care elective didactic course on enhancing clinical reasoning skills among Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) students using the Script Concordance Test (SCT). The elective course was offered six times, covering various palliative care topics such as opioid management, procedural pain, and end-of-life care. The study found a statistically significant improvement in SCT scores from pre- to post-course assessments ... This study demonstrates the effectiveness of a targeted palliative care elective in improving clinical reasoning skills among pharmacy students.