Um Irene S, Krass Ines, Armour Carol, Gill Timothy, Chaar Betty B
The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, Glebe, Australia.
Am J Pharm Educ. 2016 May 25;80(4):69. doi: 10.5688/ajpe80469.
Objective. To develop, implement, and evaluate a competency-based weight management skills workshop for undergraduate pharmacy students in an Australian university. Design. A 3-hour workshop titled "Weight Management in Pharmacy" was implemented with a cohort of fourth-year undergraduate pharmacy students (n=180). Learning activities used included case-based learning, hands-on experience, role-play, and group discussion. Assessment. A 22-item attitudinal survey instrument and the validated Obesity Risk Knowledge (ORK-10) scale were administered at baseline and postworkshop to evaluate the impact of this educational workshop. There was significant improvement in the students' ORK scores and students' perceived level of self-confidence in performing weight management skills. Conclusion. An educational workshop designed to enhance professional competencies in weight management ensured graduates were "service-ready" and had the appropriate knowledge, skills, and attributes to deliver patient-centered pharmacy-based weight management services.
目的。为澳大利亚一所大学的本科药学专业学生开发、实施并评估一个基于能力的体重管理技能工作坊。设计。为一批四年级本科药学专业学生(n = 180)开展了一个名为“药学中的体重管理”的3小时工作坊。所采用的学习活动包括基于案例的学习、实践经验、角色扮演和小组讨论。评估。在基线和工作坊结束后,使用一份包含22个条目的态度调查问卷工具以及经过验证的肥胖风险知识(ORK - 10)量表来评估这个教育工作坊的影响。学生的ORK分数以及学生在执行体重管理技能方面的自我感知自信水平有显著提高。结论。一个旨在提高体重管理专业能力的教育工作坊确保毕业生“做好服务准备”,并具备提供以患者为中心的药学体重管理服务所需适当的知识、技能和特质。