title: Interprofessional Peer Teaching of Pharmacy and Physical Therapy Students.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate an interprofessional peer-teaching activity during which physical therapy students instructed undergraduate pharmacy students on 3 ambulatory devices (canes, crutches, walkers).
  
  
  METHODS
  The pre/post evaluation of 2 pharmacy undergraduate classes included 220 students, 110 per year. After pharmacy students completed a 10-point, knowledge-based pretest, they participated in a hands-on activity with physical therapy students teaching them about sizing, use, and safety of canes, crutches, and walkers. A 10-point posttest was completed immediately afterward.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean difference of pre/post scores was 3.5 (SD 1.9) for the peer-led teaching, and 3.8 (SD 2.2) for the peer learning group. Students had positive responses regarding the learning exercise and recommended further peer teaching.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The peer-learning activity involving physical therapy students teaching pharmacy students was an effective method of improving knowledge and skills regarding basic ambulatory devices.
authors.affiliation: University of Alberta Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacy, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
authors.forename: Cheryl A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Sadowski
authors.affiliation: University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
authors.forename: Johnson Ching-hong
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: University of Alberta Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacy, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
authors.forename: Darren
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pasay
authors.affiliation: University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
authors.forename: C Allyson
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Jones
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002183:Canes; D003446:Crutches; D003479:Curriculum; D051341:Dependent Ambulation / Q000193:education*; D004512:Education, Pharmacy / Q000379:methods*; D004521:Educational Measurement; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D007858:Learning; D008297:Male; D051346:Mobility Limitation; D010379:Peer Group; D026761:Physical Therapy Specialty / Q000193:education*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013339:Students, Pharmacy; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods*; D014853:Walkers; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: ambulatory assistive devices; orthopaedic equipment; peer teaching; pharmacy; physical therapy