Application of opioid analgesia concepts in a third-year pharmacy student skills laboratory on three campuses.
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of a skills laboratory exercise focused on principles of opioid analgesia on the knowledge, attitudes, and self-perceived skills of third-year (P3) pharmacy students on three campuses of the University of Georgia College of Pharmacy. The study evaluated the effects of a 2-hour skills laboratory exercise focused on technical aspects of opioid analgesia and included three stations: programming a pump to deliver a fentanyl drip/Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale (RAAS) scoring, using an equianalgesic dosing table, and compounding a patient-controlled analgesia syringe. A 12-item, online survey was distributed 2 weeks prior (pre-intervention) to the analgesia skills laboratory. A 2-hour laboratory was delivered on each campus and the survey was administered again (post-intervention) at the conclusion of the laboratory. One hundred and thirty-five students (93%) completed the pre- and post-intervention surveys. Significant changes (P < .05) between pre- and post-intervention scores were observed in two of five (40%) of the knowledge, all four (100%) of the self-perceived skills, and all three (100%) of the attitude items. Intercampus differences between pre- and post-intervention scores were minor. The authors concluded that skills laboratory exercises can effectively change the attitudes and self-perceived skill level of P3 pharmacy students and reinforce previously acquired knowledge.
Michael W
MW
Neville
Amber
A
Bradley Clemmons
Carolyn S
CS
Hunter
D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003625:Data Collection; D004512:Education, Pharmacy / Q000379:methods*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007753:Laboratories; D059408:Pain Management / Q000379:methods; D012649:Self Concept; D013339:Students, Pharmacy / Q000523:psychology*
D000701:Analgesics, Opioid