scholarly journals Immunization training for pharmacy students: a student-centered evaluation

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 2427
Author(s):  
Shaylee Mills ◽  
Lynne Emmerton ◽  
Tin F. Sim
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Confidence Score ◽  
Multivariate Regression Analysis ◽  
Pharmacy Students ◽  
Attitude Score ◽  
Training Experience ◽  
Perceived Knowledge ◽  
Graduate Entry ◽  
The Impact

Background: Persistent and emerging public health challenges mean Pharmacy students require training in immunization services. Curtin University, Australia, integrated blended-delivery immunization training into the final-year Bachelor of Pharmacy (Hons) and graduate-entry Master of Pharmacy curricula in 2019 and 2020, utilizing materials licenced from the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia. Objective: This study evaluated changes in students’ attitude, confidence, self-perceived knowledge and self-perceived skills pre- and post-training delivered in 2020. Methods: Pre- and post-training questionnaires featured 42 opinion statements grouped under headings ‘Attitudes’, ‘Confidence’, ‘Self-Perceived Knowledge’ and ‘Self-Perceived Skills’, and answered using five-point Likert scales (1 = strongly disagree to 5 = strongly agree). Completed pre- and post-training questionnaires were matched using respondent-generated codes. Data were subjected to descriptive and multivariate regression analysis to test pre-post changes and associations and changes in mean scores.   Results: 128 (95.5%) and 132 (98.5%) students completed the pre- and post-training questionnaires, respectively. Immunization training resulted in significant (p<0.05) improvement in students’ mean Confidence score (3.33 vs 3.96), Self-Perceived Knowledge score (3.08 vs 4.47) and Self-Perceived Skills score (2.81 vs 4.55). Improvement in students’ mean Attitude score was also statistically significant (4.45 vs 4.61), yet more positively skewed pre-training. No significant pre-post differences were found between the Bachelor and Master students. Post-training, all respondents agreed that the training program increased their attitude, confidence, perceived knowledge and perceived skills, rating the training experience as either Excellent (91.6%) or Good (8.4%). Conclusions: Immunization training integrated into final-year BPharm (Hons) and MPharm curricula improved Attitudes, Confidence, Self-Perceived Knowledge and Self-Perceived Skills, all key to further role development in public health. This method is recommended to other Pharmacy schools to determine the impact and acceptability of immunization training programs amongst students.

scholarly journals A CO-RELATION STUDY TO ASSESS PARENTAL KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE REGARDING THE IMPACT OF TELEVISION ON CHILDREN IN SELECTED AREA KANPUR, U.P

2020 ◽  
pp. 434-440
Author(s):  
Pratibha Srivastava
Keyword(s):  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Negative Attitude ◽  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Parental Knowledge ◽  
Good Knowledge ◽  
Attitude Score ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
The Impact

Today's Children will be tomorrow's responsible citizen of the country. Entertainment is an essential part of life, by this we feel tension free, relaxed, energetic and having a positive attitude towards life. Games plays an important role for the all round development of the children's personality especially outdoor games but Now a days children are adopting habits of playing indoor games and also entertaining themselves by using various electronic devices as we know one of them is television. There are various programmes such as various kids’ channels, cartoon shows, video games etc. being watched by the children. Directly or indirectly these programs affect behaviour of the children in positive and negative ways. That’s why it is needed that parents should have a look for types of programmes seen by children, how long a child is watching a program, how it is affecting child habits/ behaviour etc. Later on, these negative impacts will create health issues/behaviour problems such as obesity, aggressive behaviour, lack of concentration etc. Child who watch television for 10 hours or more per week are less skilled at reading and are less successful in school as compared to children who watch television for less than 10 hours per week. The American academy of paediatrics makes the following recommendations regarding television viewing should not exceed one to two hours of quality programming daily and children younger than two years old should not watch television.1 That is why researchers took this topic to highlight the attitude and knowledge of parents about the impact of television on their Children's behaviour. A co-relational study conducted to assess parental knowledge and attitude regarding the impact of television on children in selected area at Kanpur (U.P). A descriptive cross-sectional survey approach was used, sample size was 100 parents selected by convenient sampling for this study. Self-structured knowledge questionnaire was used to assess the knowledge of parents, and attitude of parents was assessed by Likert scale. The study shows that among 100 parents 8% of them had poor knowledge, 36% average knowledge, 50% good knowledge, 6% very good knowledge about impact of television on children. The study shown the positive attitude 84%, negative attitude 16% on impact of television on children. The correlation value shows that positive correlation between knowledge and attitude score of parents. There was no significant association between knowledge score with their demographic variables and significant association seen between attitude score with types of family, educational status of parents, income of parents and number of children. There was no significant association between attitude score with age of parents and religion. KEYWORDS: Impact, Television, Attitude, Parental Knowledge,

scholarly journals Impact of an educational intervention on knowledge and attitude regarding pharmacovigilance among health professionals working on cancer hospital attached to a regional pharmacovigilance center

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sunil Shrestha ◽  
Sabina Sharma ◽  
Ramesh Bhasima ◽  
Puskar Kunwor ◽  
Baburam Adhikari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Educational Intervention ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Attitude Score ◽  
Wilcoxon Rank Sum Test ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Pharmacovigilance Center ◽  
Awareness Programs ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Aims: The main aim of the study was to assess the impact of a pharmacovigilance education intervention on the knowledge and attitude of healthcare professionals (HCPs) attached to a regional pharmacovigilance center in an oncology based hospital of Nepal. Methods: Knowledge and attitude were studied before and immediately after the educational intervention among 89 HCPs working in a different department at an oncology based hospital of Nepal. A pretested questionnaire having twelve and nine statements for assessing knowledge and attitude were used. Responses were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The knowledge and attitude scores before and after educational intervention were analyzed with Wilcoxon rank-sum test, using SPSS version 21.0.Results: The knowledge score was significantly increased from [mean ± S.D (Ranges)] [6.90 ± 2.527 (1-12)] to [11.36±1.189 (6-12)] after an intervention. The attitude score was also significantly increased from [5.56±1.616 (4-10)] to a [6.97±1.793 (4-12)] after an intervention. Twenty-one (23.6%) of participants responded that they lacked the time to report adverse drug reactions (ADR), while 12 (13.5 %) of the participants replied that there was no remuneration for reporting ADR. Around 24 % of them suggested for frequent pharmacovigilance awareness programs via Continuing Medical Education or workshop for improvement of pharmacovigilance.Conclusion: The preliminary finds of this study showed that knowledge and attitude scores were increased following an educational intervention. It also suggests that training on pharmacovigilance and ADR tends to have a positive impact on knowledge and attitude among nurses and pharmacists working at an oncology based hospital of Nepal.

scholarly journals Focused Cardiac Ultrasound Curriculum for Internal Medicine Residents

POCUS Journal ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-32
Author(s):  
Dipika Gopal ◽  
Cameron Baston ◽  
Srinath Adusumalli ◽  
Dinesh Jagasia ◽  
Stuart Prenner
Keyword(s):  
Internal Medicine ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Confidence Score ◽  
Cardiac Ultrasound ◽  
Focused Cardiac Ultrasound ◽  
Internal Medicine Residents ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Impact

Background:  Focused cardiac ultrasound (FCU) is a safe and efficient diagnostic intervention for internal medicine physicians. FCU is a highly teachable skill, but is used in routine cardiac assessment in only 20% of surveyed training programs. We developed an FCU curriculum for internal medicine residents and an assessment tool to evaluate the impact of the curriculum on trainee knowledge and confidence. Methods: Internal medicine residents rotating through clinical cardiology services underwent 30 minutes of didactic and 60 minutes of hands-on teaching on acquisition and interpretation of FCU. A 20 item pre and post-curriculum online survey was administered (November 2018-December 2019) to assess confidence and knowledge in FCU. Results: 79 of 116 (68%) residents completed the pre-survey and 50 completed the post-survey, of whom 34 received the curriculum. The mean change in confidence score in those who received versus did not receive the curriculum was 0.99 versus 0.39 (p=0.046) on a 5-point Likert scale. Among 33 residents who had paired pre- and post-surveys the mean change in confidence score was 1.2 versus 0.85 (p<0.001) in those who received versus did not receive the curriculum. The mean increase in knowledge score was 13% versus 7% respectively (p<0.0001). Conclusions: We instituted a novel curriculum for internal medicine residents to gain experience in image acquisition and interpretation. Both confidence and knowledge in FCU improved following the curriculum, indicating that this is a highly teachable skill. Additional analysis of the of the FCU study images will be useful for informing future interventions.

scholarly journals Awareness of H1N1 influenza among Pakistani pharmacy students

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zia Ul Mustafa ◽  
Muhammad Salman ◽  
Alina Zeeshan Rao ◽  
Qurat Ul-Ain Khan ◽  
Noman Asif ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Awareness ◽  
Knowledge Score ◽  
H1n1 Influenza ◽  
Pharmacy Students ◽  
Attitude Score ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes ◽  
Bonferroni Adjustment ◽  
Significant Difference

Aim — This study was aimed to investigate knowledge and attitudes of H1N1 influenza among pharmacy students. Material and Methods — A cross-sectional study was carried out among undergraduate and postgraduate students of the Punjab University College of Pharmacy, University of the Punjab, Lahore from February-May 2018. A self-administered questionnaire was used to evaluate knowledge and attitudes of H1N1 influenza. All data were analyzed using SPSS 22. Results — The median age of study participants (N=420) was 20 years, with majority of females (72.4%), undergraduate students (96.7%) belonging to middle economic class (89.8%). The median knowledge score was 18, with 38.1% having poor, 55.7% moderate and 6.2% excellent knowledge score (score <17, 17-25, and 26-34, respectively). The median attitude score was 47 (9); around 52% of the participants were found to have positive attitudes. Initially, there was a significant difference of knowledge score, not attitude, among age categories. However, in post hoc analysis, after Bonferroni adjustment (P<0.017), individuals > 26 years of age had better knowledge scores than 21-25 years (p=0.015) and ≤20 years (p=0.005) age categories. Gender had no significant influence on the knowledge as well as attitude score. Futhermore, postgraduate students had signifcanlty better knowledge scores, not attitude, than undergraduates (p=0.002). Conclusions — Our findings highlight the need to equip pharmacy students with comprehensive knowledge of H1N1 influenza so that in future they can help increase the public awareness at community pharmacies, hospitals or the communities they reside.

THE IMPACT OF EDUCATION ON KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF FOOD VENDORS IN ABIA STATE NIGERIA

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 124-141
Author(s):  
Dora Akinboye ◽  
◽  
Ndu-Agomuo Lois ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Attitude Score ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Educational intervention on food industry personnel on hygiene has been recommended as a means of improving food handling practices and food safety. This is because human handling errors are responsible for the major outbreaks of food poisoning and food-borne illnesses in developing and developed countries. The study aim toassess the impact of education on knowledge, attitude and practice of food vendors in study Areas in Abia State Nigeria. This study adopted a quasi-experimental study research design which involved one experimental group and one control group for the selection of the 52 food handlers in the five selected Local Government Areas in Abia State. Data were collected using a pretested semi-structured interviewer administered questionnaire and an observational checklist. Descriptive analysis was done with frequencies and summary statistics, T-test and independent sample test was computed to determine the mean difference and significant relationship of variables. Level of significance was set at 0.05 significant levels.Themean knowledge score of the control group was 4.02 ± 1.55 while the mean knowledge score of the experimental group was 7.92 ± 2.50 before the intervention. The difference between the means of the two groups was statistically significant (t=9.28; p=0.000). Also, the mean attitude score was 37.58 ± 3.31 in the control while mean attitude score was 37.79 ± 5.10 in the subjects. The difference between the groups was not statistically significant (t=0.24; p=0.813). The mean practice score was 8.21 ± 2.69 in the control group while the mean practice score was 8.73 ± 4.76 in the experimental group. The difference between the groups was not statistically significant (t=0.67; p=0.506).After the intervention, the mean knowledge score for the experimental group was 9.02 ± 1.58 while that of the control group was 5.55 ± 1.54. The difference between the group was statistically significant (t= 11.03; p=0.000). The mean attitude score for the experimental group was 40.33 ± 4.10 while that of the control group was 41.81 ± 1.963. The difference between the groups was statistically significant (t=2.26; p=0.026). Educational and training programs should be implemented to influence the food vendors’ knowledge, attitude, and practice positively.

scholarly journals Engaging with Patients In-need through Public Health Partnerships

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wesley Nuffer ◽  
Tara Trujillo ◽  
Christy Harmon ◽  
Megan Thompson
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Department ◽  
Pharmacy Students ◽  
Original Research ◽  
Targeted Interventions ◽  
Medication Therapy ◽  
State Management ◽  
Disease State Management ◽  
Health Partnership ◽  
The Impact

A public health partnership was established between a state Medicare Regional Care Collaborative Organization (RCCO), the state health department, a pharmacy school and three community pharmacies located in rural Colorado to optimize the utilization of a free public health service provided through each pharmacy.  Fourth-year pharmacy students were allocated year-round by the University of Colorado to support disease management and medication therapy management (MTM) services offered to patients in three rural towns served by the RCCO.  Faculty from the school of pharmacy reviewed data provided by the RCCO to identify patients who could benefit from MTM or disease state management (DSM) services.  These patients were contacted and encouraged to take advantage of these free pharmacy-based services.  Additionally, a number of targeted interventions were performed within these populations to optimize their health.  Concerted efforts were made to improve information flow and communication between these pharmacy sites and partnering medical offices.  Additionally, pharmacy students were successfully integrated in to medical offices to work alongside medical providers in these communities.  This manuscript describes the implementation and coordination of this project as well as the impact these pharmacies had on the communities they served.   Topic: Original Research  

scholarly journals A study to assess the knowledge and attitude towards HIV of pharmacy students from Mumbai university

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (10) ◽  
pp. 3867
Author(s):  
Chetan Thingore ◽  
Ruchira Joshi ◽  
Viplav Kshirsagar ◽  
Dnyanesh Limaye
Keyword(s):  
Negative Attitude ◽  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Pharmacy Students ◽  
Attitude Score ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Hiv Epidemic ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude

Background: India is the biggest HIV epidemic in the world. The role of a pharmacist is pivotal in educating the general masses. The aim of the study was to determine the knowledge and attitude of pharmacy students from University of Mumbai.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in University of Mumbai during February-March 2020. Therein, 307 students (214: females and 94: males) participated in the study. The questionnaire was distributed in the classroom and data was collected by means of Google-forms. Furthermore, the data was analysed using IBM SPSS version 23.Results: The participants demonstrated good knowledge (84%) and attitude (76%) score. With respect to knowledge score, no significant difference was observed except for responses of two questions, aim of the antiretroviral therapy (ART) and Avoidance of sexual intercourse can decrease the risk of HIV. With respect to attitude score, Volunteering to work at an institute for the welfare of HIV patients showed a significant difference.Conclusion: The current study showed that there were no misconceptions or negative attitude regarding HIV among the students. However, a study with greater sample size must be conducted across India for further investigation.

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitude and practices towards COVID-19 among healthcare workers of Karnataka, India: a cross-sectional survey

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (12) ◽  
pp. 4889
Author(s):  
Satendra Kumar Verma ◽  
D. Sunil Kumar ◽  
Rufia Shaistha Khanum ◽  
Chandan N. ◽  
M. R. Narayanmurthy
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Good Knowledge ◽  
Attitude Score ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Good Practices ◽  
The Mean

Background: COVID-19 is a Public health emergency of international concern which has affected over 213 countries infecting millions across the globe and also affected the economy worldwide. This study was conducted in Healthcare Workers as they are the frontline warriors in fighting this pandemic and their knowledge, attitude and practices towards the disease are valuable.Methods: Online cross sectional study was conducted on Healthcare Workers. A self-administered Google form was used to collect the data through social media. Data was analyzed using MS Excel. P<0.05 was considered statistically significant obtained using SPSS version 22.Results: The mean age among the participants was 30.7±9.9 years. Majority were in the age group of 20-30 years (60.9%), followed by 31-40 years (18.9%), 41.-50 years (9.1%) and >50 years (5.4%). 46.3% of the participants were females and 53.0% were males. 37.1% were doctors, 14.0% are nurses and 46.9% are paramedical staff. In the present study, Mean knowledge score is 5.86±1.32, mean attitude score is 6.48±0.93 and the mean practice score is 4.60±0.79, thus 95.7% of the participants have good knowledge and attitude, where as 90.3% have good practices towards COVID-19.Conclusions: The HCWs of Karnataka have good knowledge, positive attitude and good practices. To further improve their preparedness and response towards infectious diseases and pandemics mandatory training programs can be introduced, as such programs enhances knowledge and boosts confidence among HCWs which is very crucial in medical as well as public health emergencies.

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