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A Systematic Approach to Providing COVID-19 Vaccinations in the Community by Student Pharmacists
Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) students and faculty at University of California, San Diego Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (SSPPS) were highly motivated to support local and regional COVID-19 vaccination efforts, which began in January 2021. A system was created to streamline requ...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9413073/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36005933 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pharmacy10040093 |
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author | Luli, Alex J. Morello, Candis M. Lorentz, Sarah M. Bounthavong, Mark Brandl, Katharina Hart, Laura A. |
author_facet | Luli, Alex J. Morello, Candis M. Lorentz, Sarah M. Bounthavong, Mark Brandl, Katharina Hart, Laura A. |
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description | Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) students and faculty at University of California, San Diego Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (SSPPS) were highly motivated to support local and regional COVID-19 vaccination efforts, which began in January 2021. A system was created to streamline requests for SSPPS volunteers, maximize opportunities for student learning and engagement, and ensure adherence to pharmacy practice standards and laws in the process of assisting with vaccination efforts in the community. An existing model for approving student organized events was modified to fit additional needs for COVID-19 vaccination efforts by SSPPS students and faculty. For each event, students completed a standardized form containing event details including location, date, time, pharmacist preceptors, and duties. All requests were screened by designated SSPPS faculty to ensure student safety, availability, and feasibility. After each event, students and faculty completed a unique online form designed to track volunteer hours. Students received course credit for volunteering and completing a standardized self-reflection. Comments from students’ reflections (n = 74) were analyzed to identify common challenges. Between 11 January 2021 and 31 May 2021, SSPPS faculty and students volunteered for 245 shifts, totaling 1346 h. Students encountered several logistical challenges, such as availability of vaccines. The system utilized allowed for SSPPS students and faculty to play an integral role in COVID-19 vaccination efforts throughout the region. |
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spelling | pubmed-94130732022-08-27 A Systematic Approach to Providing COVID-19 Vaccinations in the Community by Student Pharmacists Luli, Alex J. Morello, Candis M. Lorentz, Sarah M. Bounthavong, Mark Brandl, Katharina Hart, Laura A. Pharmacy (Basel) Brief Report Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) students and faculty at University of California, San Diego Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (SSPPS) were highly motivated to support local and regional COVID-19 vaccination efforts, which began in January 2021. A system was created to streamline requests for SSPPS volunteers, maximize opportunities for student learning and engagement, and ensure adherence to pharmacy practice standards and laws in the process of assisting with vaccination efforts in the community. An existing model for approving student organized events was modified to fit additional needs for COVID-19 vaccination efforts by SSPPS students and faculty. For each event, students completed a standardized form containing event details including location, date, time, pharmacist preceptors, and duties. All requests were screened by designated SSPPS faculty to ensure student safety, availability, and feasibility. After each event, students and faculty completed a unique online form designed to track volunteer hours. Students received course credit for volunteering and completing a standardized self-reflection. Comments from students’ reflections (n = 74) were analyzed to identify common challenges. Between 11 January 2021 and 31 May 2021, SSPPS faculty and students volunteered for 245 shifts, totaling 1346 h. Students encountered several logistical challenges, such as availability of vaccines. The system utilized allowed for SSPPS students and faculty to play an integral role in COVID-19 vaccination efforts throughout the region. MDPI 2022-07-30 /pmc/articles/PMC9413073/ /pubmed/36005933 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pharmacy10040093 Text en © 2022 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Brief Report Luli, Alex J. Morello, Candis M. Lorentz, Sarah M. Bounthavong, Mark Brandl, Katharina Hart, Laura A. A Systematic Approach to Providing COVID-19 Vaccinations in the Community by Student Pharmacists |
title | A Systematic Approach to Providing COVID-19 Vaccinations in the Community by Student Pharmacists |
title_full | A Systematic Approach to Providing COVID-19 Vaccinations in the Community by Student Pharmacists |
title_fullStr | A Systematic Approach to Providing COVID-19 Vaccinations in the Community by Student Pharmacists |
title_full_unstemmed | A Systematic Approach to Providing COVID-19 Vaccinations in the Community by Student Pharmacists |
title_short | A Systematic Approach to Providing COVID-19 Vaccinations in the Community by Student Pharmacists |
title_sort | systematic approach to providing covid-19 vaccinations in the community by student pharmacists |
topic | Brief Report |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9413073/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36005933 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pharmacy10040093 |
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