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Didactic Lecture Versus Interactive Workshop for Continuing Pharmacy Education on Reproductive Health: A Randomized
Mohammadreza Javadi1, Alireza Kargar2, Kheirollah Gholami1
1Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy and Research Center for Rational Use of Drugs, Tehran Universality of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Evaluation & the Health Professions
|December 12, 2013
Summary
Continuing pharmacy education (CPE) comparing lecture and workshop formats showed lectures initially improved pharmacist knowledge on reproductive health, but workshops maintained knowledge longer. Both methods enhanced knowledge compared to pre-education levels.
Area of Science:
- Pharmacy Education
- Reproductive Health
- Continuing Professional Development
Background:
- Community pharmacists provide reproductive health counseling, but competency gaps exist.
- Continuing pharmacy education (CPE) can address these knowledge and skill deficits.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare the effectiveness of lecture-based versus workshop-based CPE on pharmacists' knowledge, attitudes, and satisfaction regarding contraception and male sexual dysfunction.
- To assess the long-term retention of knowledge gained from different CPE formats.
Main Methods:
- A randomized controlled trial involving 120 pharmacists (60 per group).
- Lecture-based CPE versus interactive workshop-based CPE using simulated patients.
- Outcomes measured: declarative/procedural knowledge, attitudes, and satisfaction, assessed pre-CPE, post-CPE, and at 2-month follow-up.
Main Results:
- Lecture-based CPE significantly improved knowledge immediately post-session (p < .001).
- Workshop-based CPE demonstrated sustained knowledge retention at follow-up (p = 1.00), unlike the lecture group (p = .002).
- Both formats resulted in higher knowledge scores at follow-up compared to baseline (p < .01), with no significant differences in attitudes or satisfaction.
Conclusions:
- A 1-day interactive workshop may not offer superior benefits over lecture-based training for immediate knowledge and attitude improvement in pharmacists.
- Workshop-based CPE may be more effective for long-term knowledge retention in reproductive health topics.
- Further research into CPE design for sustained competency in reproductive health is warranted.
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