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Relative exposure to psychiatric conditions and medications in pharmacy education
Kelsey Ernst1, Amy N Thompson2, Amy VandenBerg2
1Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan College of Pharmacy, Room 325, Victor Vaughn, 1111 Catherine St, Ann Arbor, MI 48019-2054, United States.
Introduction:
Common psychiatric conditions occur at rates similar to chronic medical conditions. This study aimed to evaluate the exposure to psychiatric disease states as comorbidities in relation to other common chronic conditions within the curriculum at one college of pharmacy.
Methods:
Researchers reviewed course activities for instances of specific conditions as comorbidities. The comorbidities evaluated fell into two categories: psychiatric and non-psychiatric. The primary outcome was the frequency each comorbidity appeared within course content. Secondary outcomes included characterization of instances of comorbidities, including the semester, course topic, and corresponding step of the Pharmacists' Patient Care Process. Prevalence data were analyzed for the health system where students conducted experiential learning.
Results:
Overall, hypertension, diabetes, and hyperlipidemia appeared as comorbidities more frequently in the curriculum than depression and anxiety, despite similar prevalence patterns between these conditions. Students received the most exposure to these conditions as comorbidities during team-based learning case activities in therapeutics courses taught during the second professional year.
Conclusions:
This study found that psychiatric conditions were represented as comorbidities less frequently in the curriculum, despite similar prevalence patterns with other common comorbid disease states. With this knowledge, educators may identify potential opportunities for enhancing the curriculum around psychiatric illnesses.
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