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Am J Pharm Educ. 2012 Dec 12;76(10):198. doi: 10.5688/ajpe7610198.
An active-learning laboratory on immunizations.
Donohoe KL, Mawyer TM, Stevens JT, Morgan LA, Harpe SE.
Source
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy, Richmond, VA.
Abstract
Objective. To implement and evaluate an active-learning laboratory activity to teach pharmacy students about influenza, pneumococcal, and shingles vaccines.Design. The laboratory session was divided into 6 immunization stations: 3 stations on influenza including a pediatrics station, and 1 station each for pneumococcal, shingles, and anaphylaxis.Assessment. Although 118 of 123 (95.9%) students had completed an immunization training certificate prior to attending the laboratory, the average score on a pre-assessment to measure immunization knowledge and confidence was 56%. The post-assessment score was 87.4%. Students' confidence improved by 18.7% to 51.2% in each of the 5 areas assessed. Most respondents rated the activity overall as good or excellent on a post-activity evaluation.Conclusion. An active-learning approach to teaching immunizations allowed students to gain knowledge in simulated real-world experiences and reinforced key concepts on influenza, pneumococcal, and shingles vaccines.
PMID:
23275663
[PubMed - in process]
PMCID:
PMC3530060
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23275663
An active-learning laboratory on immunizations.
Donohoe KL, Mawyer TM, Stevens JT, Morgan LA, Harpe SE.
Source
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy, Richmond, VA.
Abstract
Objective. To implement and evaluate an active-learning laboratory activity to teach pharmacy students about influenza, pneumococcal, and shingles vaccines.Design. The laboratory session was divided into 6 immunization stations: 3 stations on influenza including a pediatrics station, and 1 station each for pneumococcal, shingles, and anaphylaxis.Assessment. Although 118 of 123 (95.9%) students had completed an immunization training certificate prior to attending the laboratory, the average score on a pre-assessment to measure immunization knowledge and confidence was 56%. The post-assessment score was 87.4%. Students' confidence improved by 18.7% to 51.2% in each of the 5 areas assessed. Most respondents rated the activity overall as good or excellent on a post-activity evaluation.Conclusion. An active-learning approach to teaching immunizations allowed students to gain knowledge in simulated real-world experiences and reinforced key concepts on influenza, pneumococcal, and shingles vaccines.
PMID:
23275663
[PubMed - in process]
PMCID:
PMC3530060
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23275663