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Jason W Budzinski1, Barbara Farrell, Pierre Pluye
1Bruyère Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education
|July 5, 2012
Summary
Electronic knowledge resources effectively support continuing pharmacy education. Pharmacists reported practice improvements and increased motivation to learn, highlighting the value of online drug information for professional development.
Area of Science:
- Pharmacy Education
- Digital Health Resources
- Continuing Professional Development
Background:
- Practicing pharmacists require ongoing education to stay current with drug information.
- Documenting continuing education activities is essential for professional accountability.
- Electronic knowledge resources offer a potential solution for efficient documentation and learning.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate an electronic knowledge resource for documenting continuing education.
- To identify educational needs among practicing pharmacists using this tool.
Main Methods:
- A 38-week study involved sending 67 emails with links to e-Therapeutics+ Highlights to 6,500 Canadian Pharmacists Association members.
- Participants accessed factual drug and therapeutic content excerpts.
- Web-based pop-up questionnaires were used to gather feedback.
Main Results:
- 4,140 questionnaires were completed by members.
- Participants reported that the information led to practice improvements (50.4%).
- Learning and motivation to learn more were also significant outcomes (57.0% and 57.4%, respectively).
Conclusions:
- Web-based learning modules and questionnaires are effective for continuing pharmacy education.
- This method allows for easy documentation and tracking of educational activities.
- The approach is suitable for integration with electronic portfolios for pharmacists.
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