Improving Disaster Preparedness and Reaction in a Community Medical Center Pharmacy Through Gamification

Pharmacy involvement in emergency planning and disaster response ensures effective collaboration and coordination among all stakeholders during a crisis. Pharmacists’ unique knowledge and skill set can be invaluable for developing, testing, and coordinating disaster response plans. However, literature suggests that less than 20% of pharmacists feel adequately prepared to respond to a disaster event. Gamification of educational content is one method to address this gap. The primary objective of this study was to evaluate pharmacists’ perceived disaster preparedness and comfort with responding to an emergency in the pharmacy before and after a gamified learning experience.