title: Pharmacy students' ability to identify plagiarism after an educational intervention.
abstract: Objective. To determine if an educational intervention in a doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) degree program increases pharmacy students' ability to identify plagiarism. Methods. First-year (P1), second-year (P2), and third-year (P3) pharmacy students attended an education session during which types of plagiarism and methods for avoiding plagiarism were reviewed. Students completed a preintervention assessment immediately prior to the session and a postintervention assessment the following semester to measure their ability. Results. Two hundred fifty-two students completed both preintervention and postintervention assessments. There was a 4% increase from preintervention to postintervention in assessment scores for the overall student sample (p<0.05). The mean change was greatest for P1 and P2 students (5% and 4.8%, respectively). Conclusion. An educational intervention about plagiarism can significantly improve students' ability to identify plagiarism.
authors.affiliation: School of Pharmacy, Wingate University, Hendersonville, NC.
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Degeeter
authors.affiliation: School of Pharmacy, Wingate University, Wingate, NC.
authors.forename: Kira
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.affiliation: School of Pharmacy, Wingate University, Wingate, NC.
authors.forename: Heather
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kehr
authors.affiliation: School of Pharmacy, Wingate University, Wingate, NC.
authors.forename: Carolyn
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ford
authors.affiliation: School of Pharmacy, Wingate University, Wingate, NC.
authors.forename: Daniel C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Lane
authors.affiliation: School of Pharmacy, Wingate University, Wingate, NC.
authors.forename: Donald S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Nuzum
authors.affiliation: School of Graduate and Adult Education, Wingate University, Matthews, NC.
authors.forename: Cynthia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Compton
authors.affiliation: School of Pharmacy, Wingate University, Wingate, NC.
authors.forename: Whitney
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Gibson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004512:Education, Pharmacy; D004521:Educational Measurement; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015714:Plagiarism; D013339:Students, Pharmacy; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: educational intervention; healthcare education; pharmacy education; plagiarism