Tchen Paulo, Leung Leo, Simpson Frances, Kim-Sing Angela, Pearson Marion L
Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of British Columbia, 2405 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Canada.
Curr Pharm Teach Learn. 2018 Oct;10(10):1375-1383. doi: 10.1016/j.cptl.2018.07.006. Epub 2018 Aug 10.
A three module online self-paced educational resource was developed for entry to practice students transitioning from the classroom to their inpatient practicums. The objective of this study was to determine the benefits of the transition modules on students' self-perceived competency as related to onsite performance and reduction in anxiety during their inpatient practicum.
Evaluations of the three transition modules were conducted in two phases via electronic surveys distributed to final year advanced pharmacy practice students and focus group members including faculty, pharmacy practice educators, and pharmacy residents.
Based on our findings, the modules addressed common learning needs. While 69.7% of student respondents from Phase II of the evaluation found the modules to have positively impacted their onsite performance, only 24.7% believed the modules reduced their anxiety.
The study indicates that students found the modules to be relevant to inpatient practice and of appropriate difficulty. Although most students perceived the modules to enhance performance on practicum, student anxiety levels appeared to remain unchanged.
Based on feedback and results, it may be beneficial to expose students to transition modules earlier in the curriculum in tandem with other inpatient preparatory activities. The results from this study may be of interest or benefit other universities and healthcare educators pursuing work on transition activities.
开发了一个三模块的在线自主学习教育资源，用于帮助即将从课堂过渡到住院实习的实习学生。本研究的目的是确定这些过渡模块对学生自我认知能力的益处，这些能力与他们在住院实习期间的现场表现相关，以及确定其是否能减轻焦虑。
通过向最后一年的高级药学实践学生以及包括教师、药学实践教育工作者和药学住院医师在内的焦点小组成员分发电子调查问卷，分两个阶段对这三个过渡模块进行评估。
根据我们的研究结果，这些模块满足了常见的学习需求。在评估的第二阶段，69.7%的学生受访者认为这些模块对他们的现场表现产生了积极影响，但只有24.7%的人认为这些模块减轻了他们的焦虑。
该研究表明，学生们发现这些模块与住院实习相关且难度适中。尽管大多数学生认为这些模块提高了实习表现，但学生的焦虑水平似乎没有变化。
根据反馈和结果，在课程中更早地让学生接触过渡模块并结合其他住院实习准备活动可能是有益的。本研究的结果可能会引起其他大学和从事过渡活动的医疗保健教育工作者的兴趣或对他们有益。
