Incorporating a Weight Management Skills Workshop in Pharmacy Curricula in Australia.
Objective. To develop, implement, and evaluate a competency-based weight management skills workshop for undergraduate pharmacy students in an Australian university. Design. A 3-hour workshop titled "Weight Management in Pharmacy" was implemented with a cohort of fourth-year undergraduate pharmacy students (n=180). Learning activities used included case-based learning, hands-on experience, role-play, and group discussion. Assessment. A 22-item attitudinal survey instrument and the validated Obesity Risk Knowledge (ORK-10) scale were administered at baseline and postworkshop to evaluate the impact of this educational workshop. There was significant improvement in the students' ORK scores and students' perceived level of self-confidence in performing weight management skills. Conclusion. An educational workshop designed to enhance professional competencies in weight management ensured graduates were "service-ready" and had the appropriate knowledge, skills, and attributes to deliver patient-centered pharmacy-based weight management services.
The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
Irene S
IS
Um
The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
Ines
I
Krass
Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, Glebe, Australia.
Carol
C
Armour
Boden Institute of Obesity, Nutrition, Exercise & Eating Disorders, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
Timothy
T
Gill
The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
Betty B
BB
Chaar
D001315:Australia; D002983:Clinical Competence; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003479:Curriculum; D004493:Education / Q000379:methods*; D004512:Education, Pharmacy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013339:Students, Pharmacy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D015431:Weight Loss; D055815:Young Adult
competency-based workshop; pharmacy student; weight management