A Scenario-Based Virtual Patient Program to Support Substance Misuse Education

To evaluate virtual patient (VP) programs for injecting equipment provision (IEP) and opiate substitution therapy (OST) services with respect to confidence and knowledge among preregistration pharmacist trainees. Preregistration trainee pharmacists pilot-tested the VP programs and were invited to co...

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Veröffentlicht in:American journal of pharmaceutical education 2016-04, Vol.80 (3), p.48, Article 48
Hauptverfasser: Zlotos, Leon, Power, Ailsa, Hill, Duncan, Chapman, Paul
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:To evaluate virtual patient (VP) programs for injecting equipment provision (IEP) and opiate substitution therapy (OST) services with respect to confidence and knowledge among preregistration pharmacist trainees. Preregistration trainee pharmacists pilot-tested the VP programs and were invited to complete pre/post and 6-month assessments of knowledge and perceived confidence. One hundred six trainees participated and completed the pre/postassessments. Forty-six (43.4%) participants repeated the assessments at six months. Scores in perceived confidence increased in all domains at both time points postprogram. Knowledge scores were greater posteducation than preeducation. Knowledge scores were also greater six months after education than preeducation. Knowledge scores at six months were lower than posteducation for both programs. Virtual patients programs increased preregistration pharmacists’ knowledge and confidence with regard to IEP and OST immediately after use and at six months postprogram. There was a loss of clinical knowledge over time but confidence change was sustained.
ISSN:0002-9459
1553-6467
DOI:10.5688/ajpe80348