Evaluation of a journal club preparatory session on student confidence for a graded journal club

Gurney, Mary K.; Buckley, Kelsey; Karr, Samantha

doi:10.1016/j.cptl.2019.09.011

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“…While medical education includes knowledge assessment for evaluating journal clubs, within pharmacy education, most published journal club literature focuses solely on student perceptions from the learning experience. [10][11][12] For clinical debates within health professions education, published articles within pharmacy and medical education are available; however, most articles focus on pilot studies using quantitative pre/post student perceptions. 5,13 Limited published literature includes an evaluation on application-focused assessments from these different learning activities within experiential education.…”

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Effectiveness of Journal Club Activities Versus Clinical Debate Activities in Pharmacy Experiential Education

Steuber

Isaacs

Howard

et al. 2022

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

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Objective. Within pharmacy experiential education, practicing literature evaluation skills usually occurs via journal clubs. Clinical debates have gained traction as an engaging alternative during advanced pharmacy practice experiences (APPEs). The purpose of this study was to compare clinical knowledge and literature evaluation application between journal clubs and clinical debates during APPEs. Methods. This mixed-methods prospective study was conducted in fourth year pharmacy students completing inpatient general medicine APPEs at four institutions. Students participated in a journal club and clinical debate during their experience. After each, students completed a 10-item knowledge assessment. Differences in journal club and clinical debate assessment scores were analyzed. Following completion of both activities, a perception survey was administered to gauge preferences and opinions. Differences in perception survey scores for journal clubs compared to clinical debates were evaluated quantitatively and a thematic analysis was completed for qualitative responses. Results. Fifty students participated in both activities. There were no differences between journal club and clinical debate assessment scores (57.4 ± 21.0% and 62.9 ± 20.7%, respectively). Forty students completed the post-perceptions survey and globally agreed or strongly agreed that both journal clubs and clinical debates improved confidence in literature evaluation and clinical skills. Common themes identified included applicability to pharmacists' roles and need for clear instructions and examples. Conclusion.There was no difference in knowledge assessments of journal clubs versus clinical debates and students found both activities to be beneficial. Clinical debates are a reasonable alternative to journal clubs to improve knowledge and literature evaluation skills.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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Effectiveness of Journal Club Activities Versus Clinical Debate Activities in Pharmacy Experiential Education

Steuber

Isaacs

Howard

et al. 2022

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

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“…In the review by Harris et al, 15 it was found that some studies reported improvements in reading behavior, others showed increased confidence in critical appraisal, better scores on critical appraisal tests, and greater ability to use the findings in clinical practice. In the study by Gurney et al, 12 a preparatory journal club session that guided students helped increase students' confidence. The review by Honey et al, 21 showed that of 16 studies, 15 claimed improvements in knowledge, various skills, and behaviors.…”

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“…Before starting the first session and at the end of the sixth session, a survey was conducted to assess the students' confidence to critically appraise scientific articles and the personal characteristics of each participant. The survey consisted of a scale that included 13 questions based on the studies conducted by Gokani et al, 11 and Gurney et al, 12 using a five point Likert scale (from Strongly disagree to Strongly agree; where a score of 5 indicated a strong agreement with the question). The scale was subjected to content validity through experts who first assessed the linguistic translation from English to Spanish, and then the clarity and relevance of the questions.…”

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Impact of a "Journal Club" on the confidence of dental students to critically appraise a clinical trial

Castro-Rodríguez¹

2022

J Oral Res

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Introduction: Journal clubs are a strategy that allows students to be exposed to critical appraisal of articles from the early stages of their training. Its long-term impact on the formation of competencies is debated. Objetive: To evaluate if the sessions of a Journal Club increase the confidence that Dentistry students have in their abilities to critically appraise a clinical trial. Material and Methods: A prospective cohort study that involved 21 students from the Faculty of Dentistry of the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos (Lima, Peru) who participated in six Journal Club monthly sessions. The sessions involved the analysis and discussion of clinical trials. Confidence to critically appraise an article before and after was assessed using a self-administered scale. Final and baseline scores were analyzed using a Wilcoxon test. Results: Nineteen students finished all the sessions. Scores before the sessions were on average 2.09±1.17, while after the sixth session an average of 3.53±0.26 was obtained (p<0.05). Both males and females had improved scores after the sessions; however, there were no differences between them (p=0.08). The third- and fourth-year students presented significant changes in their scores (p<0.05). Conclusion: The constant participation in the sessions of a Journal Club improved the confidence that students have when critically evaluating a clinical trial article.

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Use of journal clubs and book clubs in pharmacy education: A scoping review

Jones

Nelson

Thorpe

et al. 2022

Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning

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Evaluation of a journal club preparatory session on student confidence for a graded journal club

Cited by 4 publications

References 25 publications

Effectiveness of Journal Club Activities Versus Clinical Debate Activities in Pharmacy Experiential Education

Effectiveness of Journal Club Activities Versus Clinical Debate Activities in Pharmacy Experiential Education

Impact of a "Journal Club" on the confidence of dental students to critically appraise a clinical trial

Use of journal clubs and book clubs in pharmacy education: A scoping review

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