Wong Phyllis Hio Hong, Chau Chi Ian, Hu Hao, Ung Carolina Oi Lam
State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macao SAR, China.
Centre for Pharmaceutical Regulatory Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macao SAR, China.
Saudi Pharm J. 2025 Jun 4;33(3):14. doi: 10.1007/s44446-025-00021-7.
Competency-based education (CBE) approaches in pharmacy education has drawn increasing attention. However, the adoption of CBE in Continuing Professional Development (CPD) design especially on asthma care remains underreported. This study aimed to assess the feasibility of a CBE-informed CPD programme designed for improving asthma care for children. A CPD programme guided by the CBE approach comprising of 4 sessions of didactic lectures and interactive inhaler workshops was implemented between April 6 to 27 2024 in Macao. An evaluation tool set to test the pre- and post-lecture knowledge assessment, inhaler technique, impact on practice, and overall satisfaction was completed by the participants. About 15% of registered pharmacists involved in direct-to-patient-care attended the CPD programme (n = 88), of whom 81 participated in the study. Significant improvement in short-term knowledge was recorded when comparing the overall proportion of correct answers pre- and post-training (50.9% vs 66.5%, p < 0.05). By the end of the inhaler workshop, the proportion of participants performed all inhaler steps correctly were 88.7% for metered dose inhaler, 80.8% for turbuhaler, 76.0% for accuhaler, and 71.2% for ellipta. Participants self-reported an enhanced level of confidence, willingness, and professional recognition in the provision of pharmaceutical care for the patients upon completion of the CPD. Over 96% of the participants were satisfied with the overall design of the CPD programme. The study demonstrates that the CBE-informed CPD programme is feasible and can improve pharmacist's competence in asthma management. The CBE approach is worth further adoption to improve the performance of CPD programme for pharmacists.
药学教育中的基于能力的教育（CBE）方法已引起越来越多的关注。然而，在继续职业发展（CPD）设计中采用CBE，尤其是在哮喘护理方面，相关报道仍然较少。本研究旨在评估一项基于CBE的CPD项目的可行性，该项目旨在改善儿童哮喘护理。2024年4月6日至27日在澳门实施了一项由CBE方法指导的CPD项目，该项目包括4节理论讲座和互动式吸入器工作坊。参与者完成了一套评估工具，以测试讲座前后的知识评估、吸入器技术、对实践的影响以及总体满意度。约15%参与直接患者护理的注册药剂师参加了CPD项目（n = 88），其中81人参与了研究。比较培训前后正确答案的总体比例时，记录到短期知识有显著提高（50.9%对66.5%，p < 0.05）。在吸入器工作坊结束时，定量吸入器所有吸入步骤操作正确的参与者比例为88.7%，都保为80.8%，准纳器为76.0%，易纳器为71.2%。参与者自我报告称，在完成CPD后，他们在为患者提供药学服务方面的信心、意愿和专业认可度有所提高。超过96%的参与者对CPD项目的总体设计感到满意。该研究表明，基于CBE的CPD项目是可行的，并且可以提高药剂师在哮喘管理方面的能力。CBE方法值得进一步采用，以提高药剂师CPD项目的绩效。
