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Determining Change in Self-Perceived Knowledge and Skills About Disease/Medication Therapy Management Programs in P3 Students [special research article]
Sharrel L. Pinto, PhD*
* To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: sharrel.pinto{at}utoledo.edu.
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The study objectives were to determine a change in the self-perceived knowledge and skills of the third-professional year Doctor of Pharmacy students after taking a course on developing, implementing, and evaluating a disease/medication therapy management program. The study used a cross-sectional before-and-after design in which the data were collected once at the beginning of the course and then upon course completion. A self-administered questionnaire that had 4 sections and 36 questions, focusing on self-perceived knowledge and skills was administered. The data were analyzed using SPSS version 14.0. Descriptive statistics, paired sample t tests, and repeated measures analysis of variance were conducted. A total of 95 students completed the pretest, and 69 students completed the posttest. There was an overall increase in average self-perceived knowledge and skills about disease/medication therapy management programs after the students completed the course. Therefore, classes focusing on disease/medication therapy management can significantly increase the knowledge and skills about these programs for the Doctor of Pharmacy students who will soon enter professional careers and be expected to perform these services.
First published on October 24, 2008, doi:10.1177/0897190008326103
Journal of Pharmacy Practice 2009;22:312.
A more recent version of this article appeared on June 1, 2009
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