Professional development: Students' perceptions of an immersion elective in substance abuse

Richard, Michelle; Brahm, Nancy C.; Davis, Tamra S.

doi:10.1016/j.cptl.2012.09.007

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“…27 Emphasis on improving student attitudes towards SUD is important because attitudes have been shown to predict dispensing decisions in pharmacy students particularly involving medications with potential for misuse or abuse. 28 Lastly, attendance at the APhA Institute on SUD is strongly encouraged for both students and faculty. Geared towards the pharmacy profession, this annual event covers many of the educational content areas described in this report and offers a valuable first-hand experience to participate in peer support groups for alcohol and substance use disorder.…”

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“…19 Experiential opportunities to apply foundational SUD knowledge in clinical environments must be developed and supported. 42,43 Advanced pharmacy practice experiences (APPEs) are of particular value, 26,28,42 however the 2019 AACP opioid environmental scan identified a severe shortage of APPEs that focus on SUD. 15 Elective courses and co-curricular activities designed to prepare student pharmacists to provide community education may also be placed early in the curriculum.…”

Section: Psychosocial Aspects Of Substance Usementioning

confidence: 99%

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Report of the 2020 Special Committee on Substance Use and Pharmacy Education

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Bratberg

et al. 2020

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

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Education Report (SAPER) specifically with recommendations on core curricular content and delivery processes on substance misuse and substance use disorder (SUD). This report provides information on the committee's process to address the charges, background information and resources pertaining to the charges, and rationale for SUD being a critical topic for curriculum at colleges and schools of pharmacy. This committee offers several recommendations to the Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) pertaining to the committee charges.

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Section: Delivery Processesmentioning

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Section: Psychosocial Aspects Of Substance Usementioning

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Report of the 2020 Special Committee on Substance Use and Pharmacy Education

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Bratberg

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“…Seven articles were included in this review. [20][21][22][23][24][25][26] As for cessation counseling (5 As) and confidence score There was a significant increase in students' perceived overall ability and individual rating of the 5 As post-training compared with pretraining. Confidence scores also indicated a significant improvement.…”

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“…Education included nicotine, [21][22][23] alcoholism, 26 and SUDs in general. 20,24,25 None of the included articles reported on education regarding opioid use disorders.…”

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Substance use Education in US Schools of Pharmacy: A Systematic Review of the Literature

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The authors conducted a systematic review of SUDs education studies in US pharmacy schools. All literature database searches were performed on April 30, 2016, in 5 databases: Ovid MEDLINE, Ovid MEDLINE In-Process & Other Non-Indexed Citations, Embase.com, ERIC via FirstSearch, and CINAHL via EBSCOhost. The study authors conducted this systematic review according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systemic Reviews and Meta-analyses guidelines and registered it with PROSPERO, which is an international prospective register of systematic reviews. The PROSPERO registration number is CRD42016037443. The study authors created a modified data extraction sheet based on the Best Evidence in Medical Education coding sheet. A Medical Education Research Study Quality Instrument (MERSQI) score was calculated for included articles. Results: From the 1626 retrieved records, 7 were included in the present review. The studies assessed students' impressions and abilities regarding SUDs pre- and post-intervention. The mean ± SD MERSQI score of the 7 studies was 9.86 ± 1.21 (range: 8-11.5). The included articles assessed pharmacy students at various academic years, with the majority students in either their first or second year of pharmacy school, and described both required and elective courses. The educational interventions varied in design and outcomes measured. Education included nicotine, alcoholism, and SUDs in general. None of the included articles reported on education regarding opioid use disorders. Conclusions: The studies included in this systematic review demonstrate that teaching pharmacy students about SUDs produces a positive impact in their attitudes and knowledge on this subject.

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“…12 Richard and colleagues also noted neutral student attitudes toward addiction and limited student knowledge about addiction. 13 Additional research among community pharmacists and primary care prescribers has noted significant variation in attitudes and patient care behaviors specific to prescription drug abuse. [14][15][16][17] There is value in assessing student pharmacists' perceptions and intentions to dispense medications in gray areas of practice because opportunities exist to intervene via didactic and experiential education to influence students' decisionmaking processes before they are solidified in practice.…”

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Explaining Pharmacy Students’ Dispensing Intentions in Substance Abuse-Related Gray Areas Using the Theory of Planned Behavior

Dowling-McClay

Mospan

Subedi

et al. 2019

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

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Objective. To examine the extent to which theory of planned behavior (TPB) constructs and demographic characteristics explain pharmacy students' dispensing intentions in ethically or legally gray areas involving potential substance misuse or abuse. Methods. Two cohorts of third-year Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) students (n5159) were provided with five written cases describing common "gray area" dispensing scenarios in community practice involving medications and devices with potential for misuse or abuse (eg, long-term buprenorphine maintenance prescription without evidence of tapering, early refill of a narcotic for an out-of-town patient, non-prescription sale of pseudoephedrine). Students completed a 12-item survey instrument for each case. Items assessed whether the student would dispense the medication or device in the given scenario, how many times in 10 similar scenarios the student would dispense the medication or device, attitudes regarding dispensing, and subjective norm and perceived behavioral control beliefs. Results. Wide variation in the percentages of students who would dispense the medications or devices was noted across the five scenarios (14% in the buprenorphine scenario to 61% in the pseudoephedrine scenario). Attitude scores significantly predicted dispensing decisions in all scenarios (p,.001), whereas subjective norm and perceived behavioral control beliefs were significant predictors of dispensing only in select case scenarios. Gender and community pharmacy work experience did not consistently predict dispensing intentions. Conclusion. Student attitudes consistently predicted intent to dispense across five gray practice scenarios. These findings can be used to inform development of educational interventions that influence students' attitudes and self-awareness in community practice decision-making scenarios involving potential substance misuse or abuse.

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Professional development: Students' perceptions of an immersion elective in substance abuse

Cited by 4 publications

References 18 publications

Report of the 2020 Special Committee on Substance Use and Pharmacy Education

Report of the 2020 Special Committee on Substance Use and Pharmacy Education

Substance use Education in US Schools of Pharmacy: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Explaining Pharmacy Students’ Dispensing Intentions in Substance Abuse-Related Gray Areas Using the Theory of Planned Behavior

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