RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Incorporating a Weight Management Skills Workshop in Pharmacy Curricula in Australia
JF American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education
JO Am J Pharm Educ
FD American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
SP 69
DO 10.5688/ajpe80469
VO 80
IS 4
A1 Um, Irene S.
A1 Krass, Ines
A1 Armour, Carol
A1 Gill, Timothy
A1 Chaar, Betty B.
YR 2016
UL http://www.ajpe.org/content/80/4/69.abstract
AB Objective. To develop, implement, and evaluate a competency-based weight management skills workshop for undergraduate pharmacy students in an Australian university.Design. A 3-hour workshop titled “Weight Management in Pharmacy” was implemented with a cohort of fourth-year undergraduate pharmacy students (n=180). Learning activities used included case-based learning, hands-on experience, role-play, and group discussion.Assessment. A 22-item attitudinal survey instrument and the validated Obesity Risk Knowledge (ORK-10) scale were administered at baseline and postworkshop to evaluate the impact of this educational workshop. There was significant improvement in the students’ ORK scores and students’ perceived level of self-confidence in performing weight management skills.Conclusion. An educational workshop designed to enhance professional competencies in weight management ensured graduates were “service-ready” and had the appropriate knowledge, skills, and attributes to deliver patient-centered pharmacy-based weight management services.