A drug information center module to train pharmacy students in evidence-based practice.
Am J Pharm Educ
; 77(4): 80, 2013 May 13.
Article
in En
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| ID: mdl-23716748
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To use a drug information center training module to teach evidence-based medicine to pharmacy students and to assess their satisfaction with the experience.DESIGN:
During the 5-week module, students were taught how to develop information search strategies and to conduct critical analysis of scientific papers. The instructors developed activities based on past requests received by the university's Drug Information Center. The complexity of the assignments increased throughout the module. ASSESSMENT One hundred twenty-one students were trained between August 2009 and July 2010. Sixty-seven (55.4%) completed a voluntary assessment form at the completion of the 5-week module. Students' feedback was positive, with 11 students suggesting that the module be integrated into the undergraduate curriculum. The most frequently (52.2%) mentioned area of dissatisfaction was with the performance of computers in the computer laboratory.CONCLUSIONS:
The drug information center training module was an effective tool for teaching evidence-based medicine to pharmacy students. Additional research is needed to determine whether graduates are able to apply the knowledge and skills learned in the module to the pharmacy practice setting.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Students, Pharmacy
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Teaching
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Drug Information Services
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Education, Pharmacy
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Evidence-Based Practice
Type of study:
Evaluation_studies
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Qualitative_research
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Am J Pharm Educ
Year:
2013
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil