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Shardae Young¹, Brooke Griffin, Kathleen Vest

¹College of Pharmacy, Midwestern University, Downers Grove, IL 60515, USA.

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

|June 22, 2013

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Pharmacy students demonstrated improved knowledge and confidence in counseling on emergency contraception after an active-learning workshop. The training also reduced identified barriers to providing this crucial patient education.

Keywords:

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Pharmacy Education
Women's Health
Reproductive Health

Background:

Effective patient counseling is crucial for emergency contraception (EC) uptake.
Pharmacy students require adequate training to address patient inquiries about EC.
Barriers to EC counseling among future pharmacists need identification and mitigation.

Purpose of the Study:

To enhance pharmacy students' knowledge and confidence in counseling on emergency contraception.
To identify and address barriers encountered by students when counseling on emergency contraception.

Main Methods:

A Women's Health Therapeutics workshop involving third-year pharmacy students.
Active-learning techniques including a counseling skit and peer-to-peer practice sessions.
Pre- and post-workshop surveys to assess knowledge, confidence, and barriers.

Main Results:

Significant increase in students' knowledge scores from 86% to 93% (p<0.001).
Student confidence in counseling patients regarding emergency contraception rose from 25% to 58.5% (p<0.001).
Lack of knowledge was the primary barrier identified, which was reduced post-workshop.

Conclusions:

Active-learning interventions effectively improve pharmacy students' competency in emergency contraception counseling.
Targeted educational strategies can significantly boost student confidence and reduce counseling barriers.
Enhanced training is vital for preparing future pharmacists to provide comprehensive reproductive health services.