ArticleJournal of the American Geriatrics Society2025
Geriatric education for pharmacy students: A scoping review.
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5 citing papers in PubMed.
- Pharmacists' perceived knowledge, attitudes and practice in geriatrics: findings from a multinational multilingual open online survey.European geriatric medicine · 2026Article
- Relational Agency and Ethical Professionalism Among Long-Term Care Workers: Evidence from Taiwan.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Tool use isn't enough-outcomes matter.European journal of clinical pharmacology · 2025Article
- Building a pan-European network to bridge gaps in geriatric medicine education: the PROGRAMMING COST Action 21,122-a call for endorsement.European geriatric medicine · 2025Article
- Geriatric education for pharmacy students: A scoping review.Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundComprehensive medication management for older adults requires specific knowledge and skills. Therefore, pharmacy curricula should include appropriate strategies to prepare students for care of this population. This scoping review aimed to identify how geriatric concepts, such as geriatric topics and competencies, are included in pharmacy curricula, and to map current literature on preferred teaching and assessment methods related to geriatric pharmacy education.
methodsFour databases were searched to identify papers involving pharmacy learners, education, and geriatrics. Selection process was a two-step approach, involving independent title/abstract screening by two reviewers, then full-text retrieval for eligibility assessment. All types of articles were considered except opinion papers. Data extraction included details on methodology, participants, setting, educational activity, teaching method, and outcomes assessed.
resultsA total of 2537 articles were identified from which 189 met the inclusion criteria: 221 documents after citation and gray literature searching. Articles were grouped for analysis as education-related intervention articles (studies, n = 100 or descriptive articles/case reports, n = 49), studies not including an education-related intervention (n = 49), and others (e.g., reviews, position papers/statements, n = 23). Various teaching methods were reported including experiential, didactic, interprofessional, or simulation. Most articles reported positive outcomes on skills, knowledge, or attitudes, but few articles used a validated assessment tool. Curricula and student's surveys were consistent with suboptimal geriatric education, with few programs offering mandatory dedicated geriatric courses or rotations.
conclusionsGaps remain regarding geriatric inclusion in pharmacy curricula despite decades of evidence, advocacy, and frameworks to guide its development. A wide diversity of teaching methods has been described and their combination may be considered for skills and competency development. There is a need for the scholarship of teaching and learning to be applied to pharmacy programs in order to prepare future pharmacists for an aging society.
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