Rachel S Meyers1, Jennifer Costello-Curtin. 1. Rutgers University, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Administration, 160 Frelinghuysen Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854-8020, USA. rachel.meyers@pharmacy.rutgers.edu
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To implement an educational program to improve pediatric content knowledge and confidence in providing pediatric care among health-system pharmacists. DESIGN: Pharmacists were asked to voluntarily participate in this prospective, observational education program. A demographic assessment, pre- and post-intervention confidence assessments, and pre- and post-lecture competency assessments were conducted to evaluate the program. ASSESSMENT: Five of the 6 confidence scores improved from the preintervention to the postintervention stage. Test scores for 2 of the 8 postlecture tests improved significantly, and the average test scores for all postlecture tests combined were significantly higher than those for the prelecture tests. CONCLUSION: This study demonstrated significant improvements in both confidence and competence in pediatric pharmacotherapy among health-system pharmacists following implementation of a pediatric pharmacy education program.
OBJECTIVE: To implement an educational program to improve pediatric content knowledge and confidence in providing pediatric care among health-system pharmacists. DESIGN: Pharmacists were asked to voluntarily participate in this prospective, observational education program. A demographic assessment, pre- and post-intervention confidence assessments, and pre- and post-lecture competency assessments were conducted to evaluate the program. ASSESSMENT: Five of the 6 confidence scores improved from the preintervention to the postintervention stage. Test scores for 2 of the 8 postlecture tests improved significantly, and the average test scores for all postlecture tests combined were significantly higher than those for the prelecture tests. CONCLUSION: This study demonstrated significant improvements in both confidence and competence in pediatric pharmacotherapy among health-system pharmacists following implementation of a pediatric pharmacy education program.
Keywords:
competence; confidence; health system; pediatric pharmacy; pharmacy; postgraduate education
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