Journal
HEALTHCARE
Volume 9, Issue 10, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/healthcare9101322
Keywords
e-learning; healthcare education; clinical teaching
Funding
- Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at Monash University
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This study investigated the challenges and strategies of pharmacy students during COVID-19, with challenges including negative emotional response and communication barriers during virtual learning, and strategies including utilizing new technology and time management.
Due to COVID-19, tertiary institutions were forced to deliver knowledge virtually, which proposed challenges for both institutions and students. In this study, we aimed to characterize pharmacy students' challenges and strategies during COVID-19 curriculum changes, therefore developing a comprehensive understanding of students' learning, wellbeing, and resilience in the ever-changing situation. Data were collected from student written reflections across four year levels at one school of pharmacy from March-May 2020. In addition, data were collected from written responses of second-year pharmacy students responding to prompted questions. The data were qualitatively analyzed inductively by five coders using NVivo 12. For each piece of data, two coders independently coded the data, calculated the inter-rater agreement, and resolved discrepancies. The most coded challenges were 'negative emotional response' and 'communication barrier during virtual learning'. The most coded strategies were 'using new technology' and 'time management'. This study allows researchers and education institutions to gain an overview of pharmacy students' experiences during COVID-19, therefore helping universities to provide students with necessary support and techniques on how to self-cope with COVID-19 as well as stressful events in the future.
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