Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Kasr El-Aini St., Cairo 11562, Egypt.
Cleopatra Hospitals Group, Plot 65 Southern 90th Street, sixth floor, 5th Settlement, New Cairo, Cairo, Egypt.
Curr Pharm Teach Learn. 2023 Jan;15(1):8-18. doi: 10.1016/j.cptl.2023.02.002. Epub 2023 Feb 27.
The study objective was to explore the impact of the complete virtual transition of in-hospital clinical training on students' academic performance and to assess students' perceptions of the overall experience.
In-hospital clinical training was delivered via distance learning using daily synchronous videoconferences for two successive weeks to 350 final-year pharmacy students. The Virtual Faculty of Pharmacy Cairo University (VFOPCU) platform allowed trainees to virtually browse patient files interactively with their clinical instructors to simulate a typical rounding experience. Academic performance was evaluated through identical 20-question tests before and after training. Perceptions were assessed through an online survey.
Response rates were 79% pretest and 64% posttest. The median score was significantly higher after receiving the virtual training (7/20 [6-9] out of 20 pretest vs. 18/20 [11-20] posttest, P < .001]. Training evaluations revealed high levels of satisfaction (average rating > 3.5/5). Around 27% of respondents were completely satisfied with the overall experience, providing no suggestions for improvement. However, inappropriate timing of the training (27.4%) and describing training as being condensed and tiring (16.2%) were the main disadvantages reported.
Implementing a distance learning method with the aid of the VFOPCU platform to deliver clinical experiences instead of physical presence in hospitals appeared to be feasible and helpful during the COVID-19 crisis. Consideration of student suggestions and better utilization of available resources will open the door for new and better ideas to deliver clinical skills virtually even after resolution of the pandemic.
本研究旨在探讨将住院临床培训完全转为远程学习对学生学业成绩的影响，并评估学生对整体体验的看法。
连续两周，350 名药学专业最后一年的学生通过远程学习使用每日同步视频会议接受住院临床培训。开罗大学虚拟药学院（VFOPCU）平台允许学员与他们的临床导师虚拟互动浏览患者档案，以模拟典型的查房体验。培训前后通过相同的 20 道题测试评估学术成绩。通过在线调查评估学生的看法。
预测试的回复率为 79%，后测试的回复率为 64%。接受虚拟培训后，中位数评分显著提高（20 道题前测中 7/20[6-9]，后测中 18/20[11-20]，P<.001）。培训评估显示满意度较高（平均评分>3.5/5）。约 27%的受访者对整体体验完全满意，没有提出改进建议。然而，培训时间不当（27.4%）和培训被描述为紧凑和疲劳（16.2%）是报告的主要缺点。
在 COVID-19 危机期间，借助 VFOPCU 平台实施远程学习方法以提供临床经验而不是在医院进行现场培训似乎是可行且有帮助的。考虑学生的建议并更好地利用现有资源将为在大流行结束后通过虚拟方式提供临床技能开辟新的和更好的思路。
