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The educational effect of incorporating an online context into medication instruction training in clinical
Susumu Kawano1, Hiroaki Kaji1, Yasuhisa Izushi1
1School of Pharmacy, Shujitsu University, 1-6-1 Nishigawara, Naka-ku, Okayama, Japan.
Introduction:
The spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has accelerated the provision of medical services using video conferencing systems. Hence, educational institutions are required to develop human resources that can utilize Internet communication technology in clinical settings.
Objectives:
This study aimed to create a learning program incorporating an online video conferencing environment into medication counseling clinical preparatory education for pharmacy students and measure its educational effectiveness. Specifically, we compared pharmacy students' medication instruction abilities using an online video conferencing system and the characteristics of face-to-face and online medication instruction before and after the program.
Setting:
Fourth-year students of the School of Pharmacy at Shujitsu University in Okayama Japan for the academic year 2023-2024.
Measurement:
To evaluate the program, we compared changes in learners' abilities and the characteristics of face-to-face and online medication instruction as recognized by the learners.
Results:
Participants' abilities improved after completing the program. A characteristic of online medication counseling using a videoconferencing system is that, as in the real world, it is more difficult to maintain a patient's concentration than in face-to-face counseling. However, sharing clinical test results and checking the medication status may be more useful online than during face-to-face counseling.
Conclusion:
Our clinical preparatory education program for medication instruction, which incorporates an online context into learning strategies, has been shown to closely mimic real-life online medication instruction.
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