Nova Southeastern University, College of Pharmacy, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus School of Public Health, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Am J Pharm Educ. 2020 Sep;84(9):ajpe7808. doi: 10.5688/ajpe7808.
To assess the self-reported impact of hurricane Maria on the perceived academic performance of student pharmacists at Nova Southeastern University's (NSU) Puerto Rico Regional Campus. A 37-item electronic instrument, the Hurricane Impact Survey, was created and sent by email to all student pharmacists ≥21 years old enrolled at NSU-COP Puerto Rico Campus during the fall 2017 semester. The electronic survey was available through Redcap platform for four weeks. Descriptive statistics, bivariate analysis, and logistic regression were used to analyze students' responses. Qualitative analysis was used to identify emerging themes in the open-ended comments. A total of 150 student pharmacists completed the survey for a response rate of 69% (150/215). More than 70% of student pharmacists perceived that their academic performance was affected after the hurricane. About one third of students reported not being able to function mentally at the same level as they had prior to the storm (n=53, 35%) and reported having difficulty sleeping (n=54, 36%). Female student pharmacists were more likely than male student pharmacists to report not being able to function at the same level mentally as they had before the hurricane (41% vs 17%). In the multivariate analysis, first- and second-year student pharmacists were more likely to perceive a negative impact on their academic performance compared to third- and fourth-year student pharmacists. Lack of preparedness, gratefulness, and campus management were the themes that emerged from the qualitative analysis. Hurricane Maria had a significant impact on the lives of student pharmacists in Puerto Rico. This led to a perception of diminished academic performance, especially among first- and second-year students. The results can be used to guide preparedness and response to natural disasters in academic settings.
评估飓风玛丽亚对诺瓦东南大学（NSU）波多黎各校区学生药剂师感知学术表现的自报影响。创建了一个 37 项的电子工具，即飓风影响调查，并通过电子邮件发送给 2017 年秋季在 NSU-COP 波多黎各校区注册的≥21 岁的所有学生药剂师。电子调查可通过 Redcap 平台使用四周。使用描述性统计、双变量分析和逻辑回归分析学生的反应。使用定性分析识别开放式评论中的新兴主题。共有 150 名学生药剂师完成了调查，回应率为 69%（150/215）。超过 70%的学生药剂师认为飓风过后他们的学业成绩受到了影响。约三分之一的学生报告说，他们的精神功能不能像风暴前那样达到同样的水平（n=53，35%），并报告说难以入睡（n=54，36%）。女学生药剂师比男学生药剂师更有可能报告说，他们的精神功能不能像飓风前那样达到同样的水平（41%比 17%）。在多变量分析中，与三、四年级学生药剂师相比，一、二年级学生药剂师更有可能认为他们的学业成绩受到负面影响。缺乏准备、感恩和校园管理是从定性分析中出现的主题。飓风玛丽亚对波多黎各学生药剂师的生活产生了重大影响。这导致了对学业表现的感知下降，尤其是在一、二年级学生中。结果可用于指导学术环境中对自然灾害的准备和应对。
