Evaluation of Knowledge Acquisition and Maintenance Using Web Pretest / Posttest in Physical Assessment Training Course / 社会薬学

ABSTRACT

Currently, pharmacists must learn the basic skills and knowledge required to conduct physical assessment (PA) in order to obtain patient information. To address this need, Kindai University Faculty of Pharmacy requires students to enroll in a training course for PA. One component of the course for 4th grade 155 students is the use of Web Test that is designed assess student performance of pharmacotherapy with PA. This paper reports on Web Test results. The 15-question Web Test is conducted on Moodle. The Web Test is administered three times (pretest, posttest (after training course) and follow-up test (two month later)). The averages for each Web Test were respectively, 9.5 ± 2.0, 12.9 ± 0.9, 11.9 ± 2.7, which indicates positive results for posttest and follow-up test (p<0.01, Tukey test). This result suggests that the PA training course is raising student awareness regarding PA.