Capturing employer's perceptions of key variables in exceptional new practitioners' success by using a modified Delphi process

Kristin K. Janke, Robert Bechtol, Eliza A. Dy-Boarman, Michael Nelson

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

1 Scopus citations

Abstract

Introduction: The primary aim was to determine the key variables in a new practitioner's success from the perspective of pharmacy employers. A secondary aim was to describe the use of a modified Delphi process to collect quality information from external constituents. Methods: A historical review of the literature was conducted to ensure the inquiry extended existing thinking and to aid the development of questions. An asynchronous, online two-round modified Delphi process was used to gather input and develop consensus. The findings were verified by crosswalking with the Habits of Mind. Additionally, the strategies for inviting panelists, practitioner response rates, and the amount and quality of the data collected were examined. Results: The historical review yielded 25 articles that were categorized by disciplines studied, methods used, and characteristics found. Fourteen seasoned employers participated. Nine themes describing the behaviors and practices of exceptional new practitioners were identified. These themes were categorized into three groups: Change-Leader, Self-Manager, or Relationship-Builder. Additionally, all the themes mapped to multiple Habits of Mind. As a method for constituent input, the Delphi process yielded employer response rates per school ranging from 10% to 67% and produced five single-spaced pages of text (2124 words) for analysis. Conclusions: These descriptions of behaviors and practices of exceptional new practitioners build upon existing literature and provide additional guidance for professional development curricula. Additionally, an asynchronous, online Delphi panel can be a useful method to glean important insights from experienced pharmacy employers.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)397-406
Number of pages10
JournalCurrents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning
Volume14
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2022

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This work was supported by a National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP)/American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) District Five Individual study grant. In addition, a University of Minnesota international travel grant award was received to enable presentation of the study results at the NABP/AACP District Five Meeting in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.We acknowledge the six National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP)/American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) District Five pharmacy schools and their administrative, student affairs personnel/staff who partnered with us on the study. These partners include Rebecca Borg at the University of Minnesota, Kate Evans at Drake University, Donald Klepser at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Cynthia Naughton at North Dakota State University, Paul Price at Creighton University, and Mary Ray at the University of Iowa.

Funding Information:
This work was supported by a National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP)/American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) District Five Individual study grant. In addition, a University of Minnesota international travel grant award was received to enable presentation of the study results at the NABP/AACP District Five Meeting in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 Elsevier Inc.

Keywords

  • Behaviors
  • Delphi
  • New practitioner
  • Practices
  • Success
  • Delphi Technique
  • Humans
  • Pharmacy
  • Pharmaceutical Services
  • Consensus
  • Pharmacies

PubMed: MeSH publication types

  • Journal Article
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Capturing employer's perceptions of key variables in exceptional new practitioners' success by using a modified Delphi process'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this