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ENHANCING THE EDUCATIONAL LANDSCAPE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT IN PHARMACEUTICAL DISPENSING COURSE AT THE UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL OF PHARMACY DEPARTMENT

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpsr.2023(VIII-IV).03      10.31703/gpsr.2023(VIII-IV).03      Published : Dec 2023

Enhancing the Educational Landscape: Quality Improvement in Pharmaceutical Dispensing Course at the Undergraduate Level of Pharmacy Department

Abstract

    The study explores the influence of experiential learning approaches on the quality of Pharmaceutical Dispensing education in Undergraduate Pharmacy Programs. To shape the future, emphasizing the importance of pharmacy education in healthcare. This study collected data from 200 pharmacy undergraduate students using a cross-sectional, quantitative approach, using the 5 Likert scale and SPSS for data analysis, using EFA and ANOVA tests. The findings indicate that every pharmaceutical education component directly and substantially improves the quality of the pharmaceutical dispensing course. Additionally, as mediators between the presence of student engagement and the qualitative improvement of the pharmaceutical dispensing course, pharmaceutical educational elements have a highly favorable impact. The study acknowledges limitations such as self-reporting biases, cross-sectional data, and its exclusive focus on undergraduate pharmacy students in Pakistan. This study offers theoretical literature for future researchers, allowing them to use this model for evaluating other courses, although generalization beyond this population may be limited.

    Quality Improvement, Student Perception, Pharmaceutical Education, Pharmaceutical Dispensing Course

    (1) Arbab Hassan
    Undergraduate, Department of Pharmacy, Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Waqas Mubarak
    MPhil Scholar, Department of Pharmacy, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Ahtasham ul Haq
    MPhil Scholar, Department of Pharmacy, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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APA

    APA : Hassan, A., Mubarak, W., & Haq, A. u. (2023). Enhancing the Educational Landscape: Quality Improvement in Pharmaceutical Dispensing Course at the Undergraduate Level of Pharmacy Department. Global Pharmaceutical Sciences Review, VIII(IV), 20-36. https://doi.org/10.31703/gpsr.2023(VIII-IV).03

CHICAGO

    CHICAGO : Hassan, Arbab, Waqas Mubarak, and Ahtasham ul Haq. 2023. "Enhancing the Educational Landscape: Quality Improvement in Pharmaceutical Dispensing Course at the Undergraduate Level of Pharmacy Department." Global Pharmaceutical Sciences Review, VIII (IV): 20-36 doi: 10.31703/gpsr.2023(VIII-IV).03

HARVARD

    HARVARD : HASSAN, A., MUBARAK, W. & HAQ, A. U. 2023. Enhancing the Educational Landscape: Quality Improvement in Pharmaceutical Dispensing Course at the Undergraduate Level of Pharmacy Department. Global Pharmaceutical Sciences Review, VIII, 20-36.

MHRA

    MHRA : Hassan, Arbab, Waqas Mubarak, and Ahtasham ul Haq. 2023. "Enhancing the Educational Landscape: Quality Improvement in Pharmaceutical Dispensing Course at the Undergraduate Level of Pharmacy Department." Global Pharmaceutical Sciences Review, VIII: 20-36

MLA

    MLA : Hassan, Arbab, Waqas Mubarak, and Ahtasham ul Haq. "Enhancing the Educational Landscape: Quality Improvement in Pharmaceutical Dispensing Course at the Undergraduate Level of Pharmacy Department." Global Pharmaceutical Sciences Review, VIII.IV (2023): 20-36 Print.

OXFORD

    OXFORD : Hassan, Arbab, Mubarak, Waqas, and Haq, Ahtasham ul (2023), "Enhancing the Educational Landscape: Quality Improvement in Pharmaceutical Dispensing Course at the Undergraduate Level of Pharmacy Department", Global Pharmaceutical Sciences Review, VIII (IV), 20-36

TURABIAN

    TURABIAN : Hassan, Arbab, Waqas Mubarak, and Ahtasham ul Haq. "Enhancing the Educational Landscape: Quality Improvement in Pharmaceutical Dispensing Course at the Undergraduate Level of Pharmacy Department." Global Pharmaceutical Sciences Review VIII, no. IV (2023): 20-36. https://doi.org/10.31703/gpsr.2023(VIII-IV).03