Conway Jeannine M, Brown Michael C
College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Dr. Brown's current affiliation is with the School of Pharmacy, Concordia University Wisconsin, Mequon, Wisconsin.
Am J Pharm Educ. 2014 Feb 12;78(1):16. doi: 10.5688/ajpe78116.
OBJECTIVES. To improve students' skills in selecting appropriate ointment bases through the development and implementation of a flowchart.
A flowchart was designed to help students select the appropriate base for an ointment. Students used the flowchart throughout the semester in both dry and wet laboratory activities. At the end of the semester, students completed a dry laboratory practical that required them to select an appropriate ointment base and levigating agent.
Student performance data from the year prior to implementation was compared to data for 2 years after implementation. Calculation, procedure, and labeling errors also were compared. Prior to implementation of the flowchart, 51 of 101 students selected the correct base. After implementation, 169 of 212 students selected the correct base (p<0.001). Calculation, procedure, and labeling errors were not significantly different. CONCLUSION. Use of a flowchart to select an ointment base improved student performance when used in the context of a dry laboratory assignment.
目标。通过开发和实施流程图来提高学生选择合适软膏基质的技能。
设计了一个流程图以帮助学生选择合适的软膏基质。学生在整个学期的干实验室和湿实验室活动中都使用该流程图。在学期末，学生完成了一项干实验室实践，要求他们选择合适的软膏基质和研磨剂。
将实施前一年的学生表现数据与实施后两年的数据进行比较。还比较了计算、操作和标签错误。在实施流程图之前，101名学生中有51名选择了正确的基质。实施后，212名学生中有169名选择了正确的基质（p<0.001）。计算、操作和标签错误没有显著差异。结论。在干实验室作业的背景下使用流程图选择软膏基质可提高学生的表现。
