Implementation and evaluation of a women's reproductive health pharmacy elective

El-Ibiary, Shareen Y.; Azizoddin, Asal; Petrossian, Lara; Gurney, Mary K.

doi:10.1016/j.cptl.2018.05.007

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“…1 Scatterplot matrix showing correlation among participants' ranked knowledge and skills mean scores. Statistically significant correlations were observed between maternal and antenatal care, and neonatal and child care (r=0.604, p =.000) reproductive and sexual health, and maternal and antenatal care (r=0.604, p =.000), neonatal and child care, and infant growth assessment skills (r=0.511 p =.000) sexual health improved students' knowledge and confidence [28]. In addition, some studies have shown that a dispersed teaching approach, like the one used in this curriculum, by spreading the content for contraceptives between second and fourth year, enhanced long-term knowledge retention [37,38].…”

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“…A few studies have assessed pharmacist's knowledge in maternal and child health care or its individual components. To our knowledge, no published study has assessed pharmacy students' knowledge and skills in maternal and child health although some work has been done on its individual components: reproductive and sexual health, maternal and antenatal care, and neonatal and child care [28][29][30][31][32][33].…”

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“…Which ARV medication is given to such infants at birth? [28,29]. The impact of contraception on maternal and child mortality can be emphasized by a 2019 estimate from the Family Planning 2020 report for South Africa which estimated that if about 7.9 million women are on modern contraceptives, 2.9 million unintended pregnancies, 265,000 unsafe abortions and 2500 maternal deaths can be averted [36].…”

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Evaluating pharmacy students’ knowledge and skills in reproductive, maternal, new-born and child health care at a South African university

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Background Maternal and child mortality is a global concern and one of South Africa’s quadruple burdens of disease. As easily accessible frontline healthcare workers, pharmacists play an important role in the continuum of maternal and child health (MCH) care according to recommendations by international health regulatory bodies. Pharmacy schools are obliged to train pharmacy students to meet the priority health needs of the population so that graduates are ‘fit for purpose’. The baseline study aimed to evaluate the knowledge and skills of 2017 final year pharmacy students who were exposed to a fragmented MCH care curriculum at a university in South Africa to inform curriculum review. Methods A descriptive, quantitative, non-randomized study was conducted among final year pharmacy students using a self-administered structured questionnaire. The questionnaire was designed in sections to assess participants’ knowledge of reproductive and sexual health (RSH), maternal and antenatal care (MAC), neonatal and child care (NCC) and skills related to infant growth assessment procedures. Data was analysed descriptively using frequencies and percentages. A score of 50% in each section of the questionnaire indicated a pass. Participants assessed their exposure to MCH topics in the curriculum. Results Of the 89 available students, 61% consented to participate in the study. The average scores attained for each section were; 62.4% for RSH, 54.5% for MAC, 50.4% for NCC and 25.3% for infant growth assessment. The pass rate was 78% for RSH, 56% for MAC, 57% for NCC, and 19% for infant growth assessment. About 13% of the participants passed all the knowledge and the skills sections. Age, gender, being a parent or doing locums did not have any influence on participants’ performance. Participants reported that they had more on-campus curriculum content exposure to RSH compared to other MCH care topics. Conclusion Final year pharmacy students showed adequate knowledge of RSH with adequate curriculum exposure. Average knowledge of MAC, NCC and poor skills in infant growth assessment which corresponded to curriculum exposure was observed. The results suggest the need for improvement in the current curriculum in the affected areas to adequately equip students to render desirable services.

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“…A second study evaluating a women's health elective was conducted by El-Ibiary et al in 2018 and included contraception discussion activities and active learning in the form of journal article reviews and use of drug information resources. 22 Of the students enrolled (n=33), 80% preferred OTC workshops with products as a mode of learning more than any other methods. HC workshops were the second most preferred (61%) mode of learning.…”

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Curricular Considerations for Preparing Student Pharmacists to Prescribe Hormonal Contraception

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Cieri‐Hutcherson

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American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

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Starting in 2014, the pharmacist's role in the United States (US) has expanded to include prescribing hormonal contraception (HC), and is currently addressed with policy in 14 states and Washington D.C.. Training and education requirements for this expanded scope of practice vary between states and are changing rapidly. The objective of this review is to examine how student pharmacists are taught to provide contraceptive care, specifically for prescribing ongoing HC and emergency contraception, and to identify potential gaps in current US pharmacy curricula. Despite steady adoption into community pharmacy practice, currently there is sparse literature assessing educational methods used to teach contraceptive care. This review offers recommendations to promote consistent and comprehensive student pharmacist education in providing contraceptive care across institutions, regardless of state policy status.

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“…Additionally, revision of second year content may have preceded the teaching of the fourth-year content which would have refreshed students' memory, subsequently aiding knowledge retention. El-Ibiary et al ( 2018) suggested in their study that using several teaching methods and active lectures, such as practical demonstration workshops and assignments in reproductive and sexual health enhanced students' knowledge and confidence [41]. Other authors also indicated that a high level of knowledge retention can be achieved through the use of active learning methods and longitudinal reinforcement as a result of content integration across the four years of the study [16,42].…”

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Development and Implementation of an Integrated Framework for Undergraduate Pharmacy Training in Maternal and Child Health at a South African University

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The South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC) regulates undergraduate pharmacy education and pharmacy practice. The SAPC Good Pharmacy Practice manual describes the role of pharmacists in maternal and child health (MCH) in line with the recommendation of international health regulatory bodies. However, baseline study findings in 2017 supported literature from around the world that indicated a need for curriculum review and integration to address the knowledge and skills gap in pharmacists’ MCH training. This paper describes the development and implementation of an integrated framework for MCH training across the four years of a Bachelor of Pharmacy program. The intervention included didactic lectures, skills practical on infant growth assessment, and an experiential learning component at primary health care clinics and pharmacies. Knowledge and skills assessment on contraception, maternal and antenatal care, and neonatal and child care were carried out pre, eight weeks post, and two years post intervention using the same questionnaire. ANOVA and post hoc analyses showed that participants’ knowledge and skills increased post intervention but decreased significantly two years later except in contraception where students experienced longitudinal integration of the MCH component. Geenerally, participants performed above the university average except in maternal and antenatal care.

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Implementation and evaluation of a women's reproductive health pharmacy elective

Cited by 7 publications

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Evaluating pharmacy students’ knowledge and skills in reproductive, maternal, new-born and child health care at a South African university

Evaluating pharmacy students’ knowledge and skills in reproductive, maternal, new-born and child health care at a South African university

Curricular Considerations for Preparing Student Pharmacists to Prescribe Hormonal Contraception

Development and Implementation of an Integrated Framework for Undergraduate Pharmacy Training in Maternal and Child Health at a South African University

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