RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 A Week-Long Diabetes Simulation for Pharmacy Students
JF American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education
JO Am J Pharm Educ
FD American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
SP 130
DO 10.5688/aj7407130
VO 74
IS 7
A1 Delea, Deirdre
A1 Shrader, Sarah
A1 Phillips, Cynthia
YR 2010
UL http://www.ajpe.org/content/74/7/130.abstract
AB Objective. To assess students' attitudes and confidence about type 2 diabetes mellitus and diabetes self-management education before and after participation in Living With Diabetes Week simulation.Design. Third-year pharmacy students took part in diabetes lectures, interactive laboratory sessions, and a week-long simulation of life as a patient with diabetes in the Clinical Assessment course. Pre-/postintervention survey instruments and experimental and control group comparisons were completed assessing attitudes and confidence relating to knowledge about diabetes.Assessment. The understanding that diabetes has a psychosocial impact, patient autonomy is necessary, and the seriousness of the disease increased. Students' confidence in their diabetes self-management education skills also increased.Conclusion. The Living With Diabetes Week simulation changed pharmacy students' attitudes toward patients with diabetes and increased confidence in diabetes education skills.