Development and effectiveness of a BOPPPS teaching model-based workshop for community pharmacists training

Area of Science:

• Pharmacy education
• Continuing professional development

Background:

• Community pharmacists require ongoing training due to pharmaceutical innovation and evolving clinical knowledge.
• Traditional lecture-based training methods have shown limited efficacy in enhancing professional competence.

Purpose of the Study:

• To develop and evaluate a novel training strategy for community pharmacists.
• To improve the professional competence of community pharmacists through innovative educational methods.

Main Methods:

• A continuing on-the-job training program was designed using the BOPPPS (Bridge-in, Objective, Pre-assessment, Participatory Learning, Post-assessment and Summary) teaching model and workshop format.
• Twenty-four community pharmacists were randomly assigned to either the BOPPPS-based workshop group or a traditional lecture-based training group.

Main Results:

• The BOPPPS-based workshop group achieved significantly higher scores on written examinations (82.67 vs. 73.75, P < 0.001).
• Participants in the BOPPPS workshop demonstrated superior performance in practical ability assessments compared to the traditional group (78.25 vs. 71.75, P < 0.01).
• A high percentage (over 91.7%) of trainees reported a better learning experience with the BOPPPS-based workshop.

Conclusions:

• The BOPPPS-based workshop strategy effectively improved community pharmacists' training outcomes.
• This innovative training method fosters inspiration, autonomous learning, teamwork, and enhances pharmacy practice.
• The study provides a valuable reference for developing innovative training methods for community pharmacists.