Efficacy of Continuing Education in Improving Pharmacists' Competencies for Providing Weight Management Service: Three-Arm Randomized Controlled Trial

Abstract

This is the first study on the implementation and efficacy of various types of CE meetings for community pharmacists to provide weight management services. Lecture plus small group training resulted in better learning retention over time and higher satisfaction. Future studies should evaluate the effects of various types of CE meetings on pharmacists' behavior and their cost-effectiveness.

A 3-Armed Randomized Controlled Trial of Nurses’ Continuing Education Meetings on Adverse Drug Reactions

“…In our previous trials on continuing pharmacy education, we observed higher satisfaction with the interactive or mixed‐method instructional designs using the same satisfaction assessment tool . This finding was confirmed in the present study; nevertheless, we expected to see similar satisfaction with 3 items including “complying with previous knowledge,” “presenting up‐to‐date knowledge,” and “satisfying professional requirements” because the content of education was similar for both lecture and workshop groups.…”

“…All of the nurses working at the hospital were eligible for participation in the study ( N = 635). The sample size was estimated based on a moderate effect size for the learning outcome, alpha error of .05, and power of 80%, which suggested a minimum of 53 participants in each group. Two authors, not involved in the training, allocated nurses to 9 subgroups using a stratified random algorithm generated by computer software (68–74 nurses in each subgroup).…”

Education and Assessment of Pharmacists on the Use of the Drug Burden Index in Older Adults Using a Continuing Professional Development Education Method

“…22 Our study was one-dimensional (using one style of education), and previous studies showed that multimethod, multiphased CPD has potential for the greatest impact on practitioner behavior. 44,45 CONCLUSION Continuing professional development education was an easily accessible method for delivering education to pharmacists on the use of the DBI for older adults. Pharmacist participants demonstrated good knowledge and understanding of the DBI, however this CPD intervention method was not suited to assessing performance level of competency.…”

Improving Injectable Medicines Prescription in Outpatient Services: A Path Towards Rational Use of Medicines in Iran

“…Interactive group discussions can be more effective educational strategies to decrease the rate of unnecessary injections. 31,32 Briefly, empowering people and changing their beliefs and norms regarding overuse of injections may sound time taking process but it can be useful. 4 But there are other leverages that we have considered as policy option in the category of managerial, like monitoring (doctors, pharmacies, and injection units), restricting pharmaceutical list, developing guidelines, restricting delivery of over the counter medicines and revision of existing interventions.…”