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Training student pharmacists to administer pediatric immunizations.

Jennifer C Miller¹, Nicole M Rodin¹, Kimberly C McKeirnan¹

¹Washington State University, 412 E Spokane Fall Blvd, Spokane, WA 99202, United States.

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|April 28, 2022

Summary

Student pharmacists showed increased confidence and knowledge in pediatric vaccinations after a comprehensive training program. This enhanced training aims to improve public health by increasing immunization rates.

Keywords:

Clinical services Community pharmacy practice Immunization Pediatric Public health

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Pediatric Health

Background:

Implementing pediatric vaccination training for student pharmacists is crucial.
Assessing student confidence in pediatric immunization is a key objective.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe the implementation of a pediatric vaccination training for student pharmacists.
To assess student confidence in providing pediatric vaccinations post-training.

Main Methods:

A two-hour mixed-media training module was used for student pharmacists.
Assessment included a live skills evaluation, knowledge examination, and pre/post-confidence surveys.
The Mann-Whitney U test analyzed survey data for statistical significance.

Main Results:

All 170 students passed the knowledge assessment with an average score of 87%.
Skills assessment identified common areas for remediation: Vaccine Information Sheet verification and caregiver counseling.
Post-training surveys showed a statistically significant increase in student confidence in vaccine administration.

Conclusions:

The integrated pediatric vaccination training significantly improved student pharmacists' knowledge and confidence.
Pharmacists trained in pediatric immunizations can help increase vaccination rates and improve community public health.