title: Student Pharmacists as Tuberculosis Screeners.
abstract: Objective. To develop, implement, and evaluate a targeted educational module on tuberculosis screening with second-year professional pharmacy students that improves their knowledge, skills, and attitudes regarding tuberculosis screening. Design. A tuberculosis-screening educational module was developed in collaboration with the Washington State Pharmacy Association and Department of Health and incorporated in a core student pharmacist class. Students completed online didactic training and a live practicum, each lasting 90 minutes. Assessment. Students were assessed using a pre/postdidactic assessment, live practicum tuberculin skin testing (TST) administration and evaluation assessment, and postprogram written reflection. Student pre/postknowledge assessment scores improved in all areas except in documentation. Conclusion. The tuberculosis screening educational module significantly improved student knowledge, skills, and attitudes regarding tuberculosis screening.
authors.affiliation: University of Washington School of Pharmacy, Seattle, Washington.
authors.forename: Skye A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: McKennon
authors.affiliation: Washington State Pharmacy Association, Renton, Washington.
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Arnold
mesh_terms: D004512:Education, Pharmacy; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D010593:Pharmaceutical Services; D010595:Pharmacists; D013339:Students, Pharmacy; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis*
keywords: pharmacy; screening; students; tuberculin test; tuberculosis