Phan Ha, Yett Elizabeth S, Miller Michelle Lazaro, Woodyard Jamie L
Department of Pharmacy Practice, University of Mississippi, Jackson, MS, USA.
Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Texas at Tyler, Tyler, TX, USA.
Am J Pharm Educ. 2025 Apr;89(4):101381. doi: 10.1016/j.ajpe.2025.101381. Epub 2025 Mar 1.
To determine the prevalence, describe the content, and identify barriers to implementing pediatric-focused immunization training at United States (US) schools and colleges of pharmacy.
A cross-sectional survey was distributed to members of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Laboratory Instructors Special Interest Group. The 22-item survey included multiple-choice, Likert scale, and select-all-that-apply questions. Skip logic was applied based on respondents' selections. Descriptive statistics were used for data analysis.
The response rate was 59.7% (71/119), with 58% of respondents from public institutions and 42% from private institutions. Nearly all respondents participated in immunization training at their institution as a program coordinator, didactic teacher, and/or technique assessment facilitator. Pediatric-focused immunization training was not offered by 72% of programs. Among programs that provided pediatric-focused training, the most common topics included administration strategies and correct injection techniques. The most frequently reported barriers to implementing pediatric-focused immunization training were limited curriculum space, cost to the school/college, facilitator comfort, and instructor workload.
Despite pharmacists' expanded scope to administer immunizations to pediatric patients under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act, most US schools and colleges of pharmacy do not offer pediatric-focused immunization training to student pharmacists. The most commonly reported barriers to implementation may be addressed by enhancing pediatric content in existing immunization certificate programs used within schools and colleges of pharmacy.
确定美国药学院校开展针对儿科的免疫培训的普及率，描述其内容，并找出实施过程中的障碍。
向美国药学院校实验室教师特别兴趣小组的成员发放了一份横断面调查问卷。这份包含22个项目的调查问卷包括多项选择题、李克特量表题以及多项选择问题。根据受访者的回答应用了跳转逻辑。采用描述性统计进行数据分析。
回复率为59.7%（71/119），其中58%的受访者来自公立机构，42%来自私立机构。几乎所有受访者都以项目协调员、理论教师和/或技术评估促进者的身份在其所在机构参与了免疫培训。72%的项目未提供针对儿科的免疫培训。在提供针对儿科培训的项目中，最常见的主题包括给药策略和正确的注射技术。实施针对儿科的免疫培训最常报告的障碍是课程空间有限、学校/学院成本、促进者的舒适度以及教师工作量。
尽管根据《公共应急准备法案》，药剂师为儿科患者接种疫苗的范围有所扩大，但大多数美国药学院校并未为药学专业学生提供针对儿科的免疫培训。通过在药学院校现有的免疫证书项目中增加儿科内容，或许可以解决最常报告的实施障碍。
