PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Westberg, Sarah M.
AU  - Bumgardner, Melissa A.
AU  - Brown, Michael C.
AU  - Frueh, Janice
TI  - Impact of an Elective Diabetes Course on Student Pharmacists' Skills and Attitudes
AID  - 10.5688/aj740349
DP  - 2010 Apr 01
TA  - American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education
PG  - 49
VI  - 74
IP  - 3
4099  - http://www.ajpe.org/content/74/3/49.short
4100  - http://www.ajpe.org/content/74/3/49.full
SO  - Am J Pharm Educ2010 Apr 01; 74
AB  - Objective. To assess the impact of an elective diabetes course on student pharmacists' skills and attitudes about diabetes management.Design. A 1-credit elective course on diabetes was developed that included a 1-week simulation experience during which students completed daily insulin injections, glucose checks, carbohydrate counts, and kept a daily log.Assessment. A preintervention and postintervention survey was administered to assess students' attitudes toward and confidence in performing and teaching patients various diabetes self-management skills. Students' confidence in performing and teaching diabetes self-management skills significantly improved. Students' reflective writing assignment, diabetes logbook, weekly quizzes, and group presentation were also evaluated.Conclusion. A diabetes elective, which included a 1-week simulation of living as a diabetic patient, was an effective teaching method to increase students' confidence in performing and teaching diabetes self-management skills.