Background and Purpose

The study objective was to determine differences in student pharmacists' knowledge, confidence, and preferences when the in-class portion of the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Immunization Certificate was conducted in two different scheduling formats.

Educational Activity and Setting

A two-phase, pre-post design was utilized to compare delivery layouts of the certificate program for first-year student pharmacists. In fall 2018, students completed the certificate in eight, one-hour sessions. In fall 2019, students completed the certificate in one, eight-hour session. A pre- and post-survey assessed confidence in immunization-specific skills and scheduling preferences. The APhA self-study and final exams and faculty created knowledge questions were utilized to assess student knowledge before, during, and after the course.

Findings

Student confidence in both fall 2018 and fall 2019 increased significantly between the pre- and post-survey. However, when comparing cohorts, no difference was found in self-confidence or knowledge. Students did tend to show preference for how the course was delivered. Students in fall 2018 slightly leaned towards eight, one-hour sessions (approximately 51%) while students in fall 2019 strongly leaned towards one, eight-hour session (approximately 72%).

Summary

Variation in scheduling of the in-class portion of the APhA Immunization Certificate was not associated with a difference in student confidence or knowledge. However, a difference in student preference for delivery was noted. It is important for instructors to consider student preferences along with best pedagogical practices to ensure learning when scheduling formats are selected.

中文翻译：

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学生药剂师单日与多日免疫证书安排的比较

背景和目的

研究目标是确定当美国药剂师协会 (APhA) 免疫证书的课堂部分以两种不同的安排格式进行时，学生药剂师的知识、信心和偏好的差​​异。

教育活动和设置

使用两阶段的前后期设计来比较一年级学生药剂师证书课程的交付布局。2018 年秋季，学生在八节一小时的课程中完成了证书。2019 年秋季，学生在一个八小时的课程中完成了证书。一项调查前和调查后评估了对特定免疫技能和计划偏好的信心。APhA 自学和期末考试以及教师创造的知识问题被用来在课程之前、期间和之后评估学生的知识。

发现

学生在 2018 年秋季和 2019 年秋季的信心在调查前和调查后都显着增加。然而，在比较队列时，在自信心或知识方面没有发现差异。学生确实倾向于对课程的授课方式表现出偏好。2018 年秋季的学生略微倾向于八小时一小时的课程（约 51%），而 2019 年秋季的学生强烈倾向于一小时八小时的课程（约 72%）。

概括

APhA 免疫证书课堂部分时间安排的变化与学生信心或知识的差异无关。然而，注意到学生对交付的偏好存在差异。对于教师来说，重要的是要考虑学生的偏好以及最佳教学实践，以确保在选择日程安排格式时学习。