title: Evaluating an online pharmaceutical education system for pharmacy interns in critical care settings.
abstract: Incorporating electronic learning (eLearning) system into professional experimental programs such as pharmacy internships is a challenge. However, none of the current systems can fully support the unique needs of clinical pharmacy internship. In this study we enhanced a commercial eLearning system for clinical pharmacy internship (The Clinical Pharmacy Internship eLearning System, CPIES). The KAP questionnaire was used to evaluate the performance of group A with the traditional teaching model and group B with the CPIES teaching model. The CPIES teaching model showed significant improvement in interns' knowledge and practice (p = 0.002 and 0.031, respectively). The traditional teaching model only demonstrated significant improvement in practice (p = 0.011). Moreover, professionalism, such as attitudes on cooperating with other health professionals, is developed by learning from a good mentor. The on-line teaching and traditional teaching methods should undoubtedly be blended in a complete teaching model in order to improve learners' professional knowledge, facilitate correct attitude, and influence good practice.
authors: Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; Information Technology Office, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors: Yu-Ting
authors: YT
authors: Yeh
authors: Department of Pharmacy, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors: Hsiang-Yin
authors: HY
authors: Chen
authors: Department of Pharmacy, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors: Kuei-Ju
authors: KJ
authors: Cheng
authors: Graduate Institute of Biomedical Informatics, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors: Ssu-An
authors: SA
authors: Hou
authors: Department of Pharmacy, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors: Yu-Hsuan
authors: YH
authors: Yen
authors: Graduate Institute of Biomedical Informatics, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan. Electronic address: ctliu@tmu.edu.tw.
authors: Chien-Tsai
authors: CT
authors: Liu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003422:Critical Care; D004512:Education, Pharmacy / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D007858:Learning; D008297:Male; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Clinical pharmacy; Internet learning; KAP; System evaluation; eLearning