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Service-Learning At A Camp For Children With Asthma As Part Of An Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience, Jennifer Kirwin, Jenny Van Amburgh, Kristyn Napoli
Service-Learning At A Camp For Children With Asthma As Part Of An Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience, Jennifer Kirwin, Jenny Van Amburgh, Kristyn Napoli
Jenny A. Van Amburgh
Objectives. To describe a service-learning opportunity within an advanced pharmacy practice experience and report satisfaction survey results from 2001 through present. Design. Pharmacy students volunteered to attend asthma camp during an ambulatory care rotation. Students administered and monitored medications and coordinated educational activities for campers. Students set goals for the week and completed reflective journals about the experience. A survey was administered 1 week and 6 months after the experience to assess satisfaction, changes in attitudes toward children with chronic asthma, and empathy towards patients.Assessment. Most students accomplished their goals and were satisfied with the experience. Approximately 40% of students …