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1School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medical & Health Sciences, University of Auckland, New Zealand. Monica.Zolezzi@capitalhealth.ca
American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education
|February 14, 2009
Summary
This study implemented a web-based postgraduate course to enhance healthcare practitioners' skills in pharmaceutical care for mental health patients. The course successfully improved participants' confidence and understanding, providing a template for future educational programs.
Area of Science:
- Pharmacy education
- Mental health care
- Digital learning
Background:
- Healthcare practitioners require specialized knowledge for pharmaceutical care in mental health.
- Existing postgraduate education may not adequately address the unique needs of mental disorder patients.
- There is a need for accessible, flexible, and effective training methods.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and implement an interactive, web-based postgraduate course.
- To improve healthcare practitioners' knowledge, skills, and confidence in providing pharmaceutical care to individuals with mental disorders.
- To create a replicable template for future online postgraduate courses.
Main Methods:
- Utilized authentic tasks, multiple presentation modes, and problem-solving for core concept development.
- Incorporated formulation of pharmaceutical care plans for authentic and practice-based case scenarios.
- Employed audiovisual lectures, videotaped patient interviews, and digital resources for management plan development.
- Facilitated learning through online discussions, collaborative/individual care plan preparation, and peer/instructor feedback.
Main Results:
- Postcourse surveys indicated a moderate increase in participants' comfort levels with providing pharmaceutical care for common mental disorders.
- Three-quarters of respondents reported deepened understanding and enhanced mental health practice.
- The interactive web-based format was effective in knowledge and skill acquisition.
Conclusions:
- A web-based postgraduate course for pharmaceutical care in mental disorders was successfully implemented.
- The developed course serves as a valuable template for creating similar online postgraduate educational programs.
- The initiative demonstrated the potential of digital learning to enhance specialized healthcare training.
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