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Yoga therapy knowledge in third-year pharmacy students: An education intervention
Angie N Choi1, Nalin Payakachat1, Hayley P Harrington1
1University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, 4301 West Markham St, #522, Little Rock, AR 72205, United States.
Currents in Pharmacy Teaching & Learning
|April 19, 2021
Summary
A yoga therapy educational intervention significantly improved pharmacy students' yoga knowledge. This highlights the need to integrate yoga education into health professions curricula for holistic patient care.
Area of Science:
- Health Professions Education
- Integrative Medicine
- Pharmacy Education
Background:
- Health professions curricula often lack yoga education, hindering integrated patient well-being support.
- Limited research exists on yoga education's impact on health professional students, particularly in the US.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the effectiveness of a yoga therapy educational intervention.
- To measure the increase in yoga knowledge among third-year pharmacy students.
Main Methods:
- A three-hour yoga therapy educational intervention was delivered over two class meetings.
- Peer instruction was utilized, with pre- and post-intervention online questionnaires administered.
- Questionnaires assessed demographics, yoga knowledge, participation, yoga therapy understanding, and referral behaviors.
Main Results:
- Yoga knowledge scores significantly increased from 1.43 ± 0.9 pre-intervention to 5.69 ± 1.65 post-intervention (P < .01).
- A majority of students supported the inclusion of yoga therapy in the pharmacy curriculum.
Conclusions:
- The educational intervention effectively enhanced pharmacy students' knowledge of yoga therapy.
- Exploring the integration of yoga therapy into pharmacy curricula is recommended due to yoga's growing role in healthcare.