Baldwin Jeffrey N
College of Pharmacy, The University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-6045, USA.
Am J Pharm Educ. 2008 Aug 15;72(4):78. doi: 10.5688/aj720478.
To develop and implement an elective pharmacy course that included a guided abstinence experience to illustrate addiction recovery principles.
A 1-credit elective course to illustrate addiction recovery principles was developed and implemented. The course required students to give up a habit for 6 weeks that was causing them problems, meet weekly to discuss addiction recovery processes, and relate their experiences in a journal. Course grades were determined by class participation, submitted worksheets, and submission of the journal and a paper concerning their role as a pharmacist in dealing with those with addictions and in recovery. Pre- and posttests consisting of addiction case scenarios were used to assess students' application of course material.
Graded course elements, pretesting and posttesting, and student course evaluations indicated that course objectives were met. Over the past 15 years, student enrollment has grown from approximately 10% of pharmacy classes to approximately 50% (average 31 students).
A guided abstinence experience was an effective tool for teaching pharmacy students the concepts of addiction and recovery.
开发并实施一门选修药学课程,该课程包含一段引导性节制体验,以阐释成瘾康复原则。
开发并实施了一门1学分的选修课程,以阐释成瘾康复原则。该课程要求学生在6周内戒除一个给他们带来问题的习惯,每周会面讨论成瘾康复过程,并在日志中记录自己的经历。课程成绩由课堂参与度、提交的工作表、日志以及一篇关于他们作为药剂师在应对成瘾者及康复者方面所扮演角色的论文来决定。由成瘾案例场景组成的前测和后测用于评估学生对课程材料的应用情况。
课程的评分元素、前测和后测以及学生课程评估表明课程目标得以实现。在过去15年里,学生注册人数已从约占药学课程班级人数的10%增长至约50%(平均31名学生)。
引导性节制体验是向药学专业学生传授成瘾及康复概念的有效工具。