Table 4 Student survey responses related to use of the tEMR in pharmacy education
Survey Item | Response Options | n (%) |
|---|---|---|
What training, if any, did you receive for the teaching electronic medical record (tEMR)? [Select all that apply] | Class instructor(s) provided guidance | 134 (85.9) |
Completed online quiz on Blackboard | 109 (69.9) | |
Watched online videos | 121 (77.6) | |
tEMR BINGO | 30 (19.2) | |
None | 1 (0.6) | |
Othera | 3 (1.9) | |
What best describes your experience using the tEMR during the 2017–2018 academic year? (n = 156) | I was asked to use the tEMR, but NEVER actually used it. | 2 (1.3) |
I directly viewed/used but did not directly enter information in the tEMR. | 136 (87.2) | |
I directly viewed AND entered information in tEMR. | 18 (11.5) | |
Overall, about how often did you use the tEMR during the 2017–2018 academic year?** (n = 155) | Daily | 0 |
Weekly | 15 (9.6) | |
Monthly | 60 (38.7) | |
A few times | 80 (51.6) | |
None | 0 | |
Overall, about how often did you use the tEMR during the 2017–2018 academic year?** (n = 155) | View medication history | 154 (98.7) |
Assess medication related problems (MRPs) | 126 (80.8) | |
Review medication allergies | 140 (89.7) | |
Medication reconciliation | 98 (62.8) | |
Assess medication adherence | 88 (56.4) | |
Simulate communicating MRPs with health professional | 68 (43.6) | |
Assess cost-benefit, formulary, and/or epidemiology principles to medication-related decisions | 13 (8.3) | |
Verify medication orders | 38 (24.4) | |
I have used the tEMR for the following medication-related activities:**b [Select all that apply] | View medication history | 77 (49.4) |
Assess medication related problems (MRPs) | 74 (47.4) | |
Review medication allergies | 49 (31.4) | |
Medication reconciliation | 71 (45.5) | |
Assess medication adherence | 70 (44.9) | |
Simulate communicating MRPs with health professional | 57 (36.5) | |
Assess cost-benefit, formulary, and/or epidemiology principles to medication-related decisions | 70 (44.9) | |
Verify medication orders | 40 (25.6) | |
The tEMR does NOT need to be improved for medication-related activities | 15 (9.6) | |
I also used the tEMR for these other activities:b [Select all that apply] | View a MEDICAL history | 139 (89.1) |
Determine a patient’s health-related needs | 104 (66.7) | |
Interpret laboratory test results | 141 (90.4) | |
Assess problems NOT related to medications | 68 (43.6) | |
Simulate a handoff or transition of care | 26 (16.7) | |
Assess or document immunizations | 19 (12.2) | |
Write a note for patient documentation | 46 (29.5) | |
Document other patient-specific information | 21 (13.5) | |
I did NOT use the tEMR for any other activities | 3 (1.9) | |
The tEMR needs to be improved to effectively support these other activities:b [Select all that apply] | View a MEDICAL history | 62 (39.7) |
Determine a patient’s health-related needs | 53 (34.0) | |
Interpret laboratory test results | 46 (29.5) | |
Assess problems NOT related to medications | 54 (34.6) | |
Simulate a handoff or transition of care | 57 (36.5) | |
Assess or document immunizations | 56 (35.9) | |
Write a note for patient documentation | 58 (37.2) | |
Document other patient-specific information | 43 (27.6) | |
The tEMR does NOT need to be improved for any other activities | 23 (14.7) |