Alnuhait Mohammed, Alharbi Atika, Alanizi Abdalrhman, Alkhudair Nora, Alshamrani Majed, Bajnaid Eshtyag, Alrajhi Abdullah, Alnajjar Fouad, Khardaly Amr
Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, SAU.
Department of Pharmaceutical Care Services, King Abdulaziz Medical City (KAMC), Jeddah, SAU.
Cureus. 2023 Feb 8;15(2):e34780. doi: 10.7759/cureus.34780. eCollection 2023 Feb.
Background Upon graduation, pharmacy students are expected to possess a diverse array of knowledge, skills, and attitudes. A subject-specific boot camp may support bridging the gap between the information and skills gained during clerkships, courses required for pharmacy school after graduation, and skills needed for the job market, as well as the gap between pharmacy school and residency. This research aimed to determine whether an integrated boot camp increased Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) student self-confidence and enhanced students' knowledge in oncology pharmacy. Method APPE students who attended the annual meeting of the Saudi Oncology Pharmacy Assembly (SOPA)/International Society of Oncology Pharmacy Practitioners (ISOPP) Regional Conference 2021 were voluntarily enrolled in a three-hour oncology-focused boot camp consisting of interactive lectures. Pre- and post-intervention examinations were used to evaluate student learning outcomes and their experience feedback. Result Of 118 students who attended the boot camp, 80 students who met the criteria were included in the study. The pre- and post-intervention examinations were completed by the 80 APPE students. The pre-intervention test results (mean: 66%, standard deviation (SD): 16%) increased by 21.5% after the boot camp (mean: 87.5%, SD: 12%, p = 0.001). Students scored better on each of the 10 test questions, with nine questions demonstrating a statistically significant result. Conclusion The results of this research showed that interns who participated in an oncology boot camp had a higher level of knowledge and confidence in applying key oncology concepts. Interns were satisfied with the chance to engage in the activity, and they agreed to adding boot camps to future conferences would be valuable. This research shows that it is possible to hold a transitional boot camp during conferences to better prepare students for their fields of study and increase their participation in oncology conferences.
背景 药学专业学生毕业时应具备广泛的知识、技能和态度。特定学科的集训营可能有助于弥合实习期间获得的信息和技能、毕业后药学院所需课程与就业市场所需技能之间的差距，以及药学院与住院医师培训之间的差距。本研究旨在确定综合集训营是否能提高高级药学实践经验（APPE）学生的自信心，并增强他们在肿瘤药学方面的知识。方法 参加2021年沙特肿瘤药学大会（SOPA）/国际肿瘤药学从业者协会（ISOPP）区域会议年会的 APPE 学生自愿参加了一个为期三小时的以肿瘤学为重点的集训营，该集训营包括互动讲座。通过干预前和干预后的考试来评估学生的学习成果及其经验反馈。结果 参加集训营的118名学生中，80名符合标准的学生被纳入研究。80名 APPE 学生完成了干预前和干预后的考试。干预前测试结果（平均：66%，标准差（SD）：16%）在集训营后提高了21.5%（平均：87.5%，SD：12%，p = 0.001）。学生在10道测试题中的每一道上得分都更高，其中9道题显示出统计学上的显著结果。结论 本研究结果表明，参加肿瘤学集训营的实习生在应用关键肿瘤学概念方面具有更高的知识水平和信心。实习生对有机会参与该活动感到满意，并且他们同意在未来的会议中增加集训营将是有价值的。本研究表明，在会议期间举办过渡性集训营以更好地让学生为其学习领域做好准备并增加他们对肿瘤学会议的参与度是可行的。
