Do you spend your time playing computer games or downloading new apps for your phone?
Have you ever found yourself bored by pharmacy revision?
Do you wonder how you’re going to show your competence at all performance standards?
Do you wonder how you’re going to learn everything you need to know to pass the pre-registration
exam?
A piece of research taking place into the use of technology in pre-registration training may be
something for you to think about taking part in.
Dear pre-registration trainee,
My name is Jessica Thompson and I am currently in my first year of my PhD at Keele University.
I’d like to take this opportunity to introduce you to my research and ask for your help in
participating.
The basis of my research will be looking at how virtual patient technology can help support preregistration training.
Benefits of taking part:
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Extra support during the pre-registration year
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Encounter a wider variety of experiences and patient groups than may occur in
pre-registration training
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Improve confidence for the pre-registration exam and practice
Develop essential clinical and practice knowledge, and communication and clinical
reasoning skills
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Help prepare you for any OSCEs you may encounter in the pre-registration year OR if no
OSCEs then simulations offer an alternative to simply role-playing with a member of staff
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Can form part of your CPD
Can use the case studies as evidence to show your progress and development against
performance standards
Each case study will take ~15 minutes to complete
If you decide to take part in the research you will be asked to:
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Complete 3 interactive computer based case studies and 3 paper based case studies
Each case study will have a short pre- and post- multiple choice quiz to complete, which
will allow me to assess any knowledge improvement and allow you to see areas which
may need more work
When all case studies have been completed, you will be asked to complete a
questionnaire and may be invited for a telephone interview
At the end of the research you will be provided with access to all case studies and
research components in preparation for the pre-registration exam
All case studies aim to help you develop essential knowledge and skills required during the preregistration year and in practice, and will provide a safe environment to do so.
Interactive computer case studies:
1. Emergency hormonal contraception consultation
2. Renal function effects
3. Childhood illness
Paper based case studies:
1. Infusion rate calculation
2. Warfarin counselling
3. Drug interactions
To take part in this research all you need to have is an internet connection - you can take part no
matter where you are working or living.
If you would like more information about the research or would like to sign up you can email
Jessica Thompson at [email protected] or, alternatively, wait until August 20th when I
will be giving a presentation and demonstration of the technology at your study day.
Thank you for taking the time to read this!
Best wishes,
Jessica Thompson
[email protected]
01782 733985
Room 0.56, School of Pharmacy, The Hornbeam Building,
Keele University, Keele, Staffordshire, ST5 5BG