Introduction

One way pharmacy students contribute to their community while simultaneously practicing critical skills is by providing community blood pressure (BP) and blood glucose (BG) screenings. Instruction on correct techniques ensures student participants obtain accurate results and develop confidence. Previously, community event training had been held live and in person, but due to a curriculum change, an asynchronous online training program was piloted. The purpose of this study was to determine if the online training provides similar confidence, convenience, and knowledge when compared to live training.

Methods

Three online training modules (BP, BG, and event procedures) were built into a web-based course management system. Each online module consisted of an educational slideshow, an instructional video, and a short quiz. A 10-question anonymous survey was given both before and after the live training in 2017, as well as before and after the asynchronous, online training in 2018. Data were compared using descriptive statistics to see if the increase in knowledge and confidence was similar.

Results

The live training event had 69 participants; the online training had 77 participants. Both the live and online training had 99 to 100% successful completion, based upon skill demonstration (live), or quiz (online). Both the live and online training had increases in reported student confidence. Both formats were rated as convenient by participants (9.7/10 for live, 9.6/10 for online).

Conclusions

The use of an online, asynchronous training program is an effective alternative for student training to prepare for participation in community screening events.

中文翻译：

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社区筛选活动的学生培训：异步和现场培训比较

介绍

药学学生在练习关键技能的同时为社区做出贡献的一种方式是提供社区血压 (BP) 和血糖 (BG) 筛查。对正确技术的指导可确保学生参与者获得准确的结果并培养信心。此前，社区活动培训是现场直播的，但由于课程变化，试点了异步在线培训计划。本研究的目的是确定与现场培训相比，在线培训是否提供类似的信心、便利和知识。

方法

三个在线培训模块（BP、BG 和事件程序）被构建到一个基于网络的课程管理系统中。每个在线模块都包含一个教育幻灯片、一个教学视频和一个简短的测验。2017 年直播培训前后以及 2018 年异步在线培训前后进行了 10 个问题的匿名调查。 使用描述性统计比较数据，看看知识和信心的增长是否相似。

结果

现场培训活动有69人参加；在线培训有77人参加。根据技能演示（现场）或测验（在线），现场和在线培训的成功完成率为 99% 到 100%。现场和在线培训都增加了报告的学生信心。参与者认为这两种格式都很方便（直播 9.7/10，在线 9.6/10）。

结论

使用在线异步培训计划是学生培训的有效替代方案，可以为参与社区筛选活动做准备。