Simon White's Outputs (111)

Establishing the acceptability and usability of an animated virtual patient simulation. (2021)
Journal Article
Lucy Richardson, C., Chapman, S., & White, S. (2021). Establishing the acceptability and usability of an animated virtual patient simulation. Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy, 4, Article 100069. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rcsop.2021.100069

Background: An animated, video-based, virtual patient (VP) has been developed to allow pharmacists to learn how, and practice how, to advise patients taking non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants, a group of high-risk medicines. VPs are well-established r... Read More about Establishing the acceptability and usability of an animated virtual patient simulation..

An evaluation into the refusal of essential shared care agreements: Aripiprazole (2021)
Conference Proceeding
Tolley, L., Azar, M., Singh, G., Gunnell, K. A., Campbell, A., & White, S. (2021). An evaluation into the refusal of essential shared care agreements: Aripiprazole.

An evaluation into the refusal of essential shared care agreements: Quetiapine (2021)
Conference Proceeding
Shemilt, R., Azar, M., Singh, G., Campbell, A., Gunnell, K. A., & White, S. (2021). An evaluation into the refusal of essential shared care agreements: Quetiapine.

Measuring the educational benefits of using a virtual patient to practice pharmacist-patient consultations (2021)
Journal Article
Richardson, C. L., White, S., & Chapman, S. (2021). Measuring the educational benefits of using a virtual patient to practice pharmacist-patient consultations. Pharmacy Education, 382 - 389. https://doi.org/10.46542/pe.2021.211.382389

<jats:p>Objective: Virtual patients (VPs) are a method of simulating clinical practice however little is known about their use by healthcare professionals. This study explores if, and how, one VP is educationally beneficial for pharmacists and pre-re... Read More about Measuring the educational benefits of using a virtual patient to practice pharmacist-patient consultations.

Reducing risks associated with medicines and lifestyle in a residential care population with intellectual disabilities: evaluation of a pharmacy review initiative in England (2021)
Journal Article
Thayer, N., White, S., Islam, J., Jones, W., Kenzie, S., & Kullu, R. (2021). Reducing risks associated with medicines and lifestyle in a residential care population with intellectual disabilities: evaluation of a pharmacy review initiative in England. BMJ Open, 11(8), Article e046630. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-046630

OBJECTIVES: A collaborative service initiative involving community pharmacists and a specialist mental health pharmacist was developed to provide pharmacist reviews for care home residents with intellectual disabilities (IDs). This study aimed to cha... Read More about Reducing risks associated with medicines and lifestyle in a residential care population with intellectual disabilities: evaluation of a pharmacy review initiative in England.

Experiential learning in public health: evaluation of a health promotion campaign assessment for pharmacy students (2021)
Journal Article
White, S., Gifford, A., & Frisher, M. (2021). Experiential learning in public health: evaluation of a health promotion campaign assessment for pharmacy students. Pharmacy Education, 21(1), 56 - 64. https://doi.org/10.46542/pe.2021.211.5664

Description: Students in small groups designed, delivered and evaluated real-life health promotion campaigns in the local community. A peer assessed component was included from the fifth cohort onwards. Evaluation: Six successive cohorts of pharmacy... Read More about Experiential learning in public health: evaluation of a health promotion campaign assessment for pharmacy students.

Pharmacy graduates' perceived impact of long-term undergraduate use of an ethical decision-support tool on their early practice. (2021)
Journal Article
White, S., Allinson, M., & Black, P. (2021). Pharmacy graduates' perceived impact of long-term undergraduate use of an ethical decision-support tool on their early practice. Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning, 13(7), 760 - 769. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cptl.2021.03.001

INTRODUCTION: Values-based practice is an important concept within healthcare decision-making that sits alongside evidence-based practice. Values Exchange (Vx) (http://www.vxcommunity.com) is an online tool that supports the development of ethical an... Read More about Pharmacy graduates' perceived impact of long-term undergraduate use of an ethical decision-support tool on their early practice..

Validation of a hospital clinical pharmacy workforce calculator: A methodology for pharmacy? (2020)
Journal Article
Bednall, R., White, S., Mills, E., & Thomson, S. (2021). Validation of a hospital clinical pharmacy workforce calculator: A methodology for pharmacy?. International Journal of Clinical Practice, 75(5), Article e13932. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijcp.13932

The benefits of clinical pharmacy services are established within hospital practice but staff numbers required for service delivery are not well described and staffing levels vary. The need for a consistent, objective method of determining staffing l... Read More about Validation of a hospital clinical pharmacy workforce calculator: A methodology for pharmacy?.

Interactive Clinical Avatar Use in Pharmacist Preregistration Training: Design and Review (Preprint) (2020)
Journal Article
Thompson, J., White, S., & Chapman, S. (2020). Interactive Clinical Avatar Use in Pharmacist Preregistration Training: Design and Review (Preprint). Journal of Medical Internet Research, 22(11), 1-46. https://doi.org/10.2196/17146

Background:
Virtual patients are interactive computer-based simulations that are being increasingly used in modern health care education. They have been identified as tools that can provide experiential learning and assessment in a standardized and... Read More about Interactive Clinical Avatar Use in Pharmacist Preregistration Training: Design and Review (Preprint).

Interactive Clinical Avatar Use in Pharmacist Preregistration Training: Design and Review (2020)
Journal Article
Thompson, J., White, S., & Chapman, S. (2020). Interactive Clinical Avatar Use in Pharmacist Preregistration Training: Design and Review. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 22(11), Article e17146. https://doi.org/10.2196/17146

Background: Virtual patients are interactive computer-based simulations which are being increasingly used in modern healthcare education. They have been identified as tools that can provide experiential learning and assessment in a standardised and s... Read More about Interactive Clinical Avatar Use in Pharmacist Preregistration Training: Design and Review.

Central nervous system (CNS) medications and polypharmacy in later life: cross-sectional analysis of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA) (2020)
Journal Article
Slater, N., White, S., & Frisher, M. (2020). Central nervous system (CNS) medications and polypharmacy in later life: cross-sectional analysis of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA). BMJ Open, 10(9), https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-034346

OBJECTIVES: Many central nervous system (CNS) medications are considered potentially inappropriate for prescribing in older people; however, these medications are common in polypharmacy (=5 medicines) regimens. This paper aims to determine the preval... Read More about Central nervous system (CNS) medications and polypharmacy in later life: cross-sectional analysis of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA).

Virtual patients as a tool for training pre-registration pharmacists and increasing their preparedness to practice: A qualitative study (2020)
Journal Article
Thompson, J., White, S., & Chapman, S. (2020). Virtual patients as a tool for training pre-registration pharmacists and increasing their preparedness to practice: A qualitative study. PloS one, 15(8), Article e0238226. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0238226

Virtual patients are an active learning pedagogical tool which simulate clinical scenarios in a three-dimensional environment. Their use in pharmacy education is under-researched in comparison to other healthcare professions. In the United Kingdom, p... Read More about Virtual patients as a tool for training pre-registration pharmacists and increasing their preparedness to practice: A qualitative study.

Actual vs. Perceived Competency Development-How Can Virtual Patients Impact Pharmacist Pre-Registration Training? (2020)
Journal Article
Thompson, J., White, S., & Chapman, S. (2020). Actual vs. Perceived Competency Development-How Can Virtual Patients Impact Pharmacist Pre-Registration Training?. Pharmacy, 8(3), Article 138. https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmacy8030138

Virtual patients are an active learning pedagogical tool that simulate clinical scenarios. There is an established disparity in pre-registration examination pass rates depending on whether individuals complete their training in a community or hospita... Read More about Actual vs. Perceived Competency Development-How Can Virtual Patients Impact Pharmacist Pre-Registration Training?.

Evaluation of a conceptual model of collaborative working between GPs and community pharmacists: a qualitative study (2020)
Presentation / Conference
White. (2020, April). Evaluation of a conceptual model of collaborative working between GPs and community pharmacists: a qualitative study. Presented at Health Services Research and Pharmacy Practice Conference 2020, Cardiff, Wales, UK

A virtual patient educational programme to teach anticoagulant counselling to pharmacists: A qualitative evaluation (2020)
Presentation / Conference
Richardson, C., White, S., & Chapman, S. (2020, April). A virtual patient educational programme to teach anticoagulant counselling to pharmacists: A qualitative evaluation. Poster presented at Health Services Research & Pharmacy Practice Conference, Cardiff, UK

Introduction: Integrated undergraduate health professions curricula aim to produce graduates who are prepared to meet current and future healthcare needs. Integration is advocated by pharmacy regulators as the perceived optimum way of preparing stude... Read More about A virtual patient educational programme to teach anticoagulant counselling to pharmacists: A qualitative evaluation.

Evaluating community pharmacists’ perspectives on collaborative working with GPs: a focus group study (2020)
Presentation / Conference
Venables, & White. (2020, April). Evaluating community pharmacists’ perspectives on collaborative working with GPs: a focus group study. Presented at Health Services Research & Pharmacy Practice Conference, Cardiff, Wales, UK

Evaluating community pharmacists’ perspectives on collaborative working with GPs: a focus group study (2020)
Presentation / Conference
Venables, R., Harris, S., Mills, E., Chotai, S., Tariq, M., & White, S. (2020, April). Evaluating community pharmacists’ perspectives on collaborative working with GPs: a focus group study. Presented at Health Services Research & Pharmacy Practice Conference, Cardiff, UK

A virtual patient educational programme to teach counselling to clinical pharmacists-A quantitative evaluation (2020)
Presentation / Conference
Richardson, C., White, S., & Chapman, S. (2020, January). A virtual patient educational programme to teach counselling to clinical pharmacists-A quantitative evaluation. Poster presented at Prescribing and Research in Medicines Management - PRIMM (UK & Ireland) 31st Annual Scientific Meeting, Manchester, UK

Conference abstract, from Special Issue Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety: Prescribing and Research in Medicines Management - PRIMM (UK & Ireland) 31st Annual Scientific Meeting, Manchester, UK, January 17th, 2020: ‘Medication Without Harm - WHO i... Read More about A virtual patient educational programme to teach counselling to clinical pharmacists-A quantitative evaluation.

Are care homes related inadequate because of medicines-related reasons? (2020)
Presentation / Conference
Gunnell, K., Pattni, T., & White, S. (2020, January). Are care homes related inadequate because of medicines-related reasons?. Presented at PRIMM (UK & Ireland) 31st Annual Scientific Meeting, Manchester, UK

Virtual patient technology to educate pharmacists and pharmacy students on patient communication: a systematic review (2019)
Journal Article
Richardson, C. L., White, S., & Chapman, S. (2019). Virtual patient technology to educate pharmacists and pharmacy students on patient communication: a systematic review. BMJ Simulation and Technology Enhanced Learning, 332 - 338. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjstel-2019-000514

Background Virtual patients (VPs) are a sub-type of healthcare simulation that have been underutilised in health education. Their use is increasing, but applications are varied, as are designs, definitions and evaluations. Previous reviews have been... Read More about Virtual patient technology to educate pharmacists and pharmacy students on patient communication: a systematic review.