Assessment Tools for Evaluating Pharmacy Students’ Knowledge on HIV Prophylaxis: A Scoping Review

IF 3.8 4区教育学 Q1 EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education Pub Date : 2025-01-31 DOI:10.1016/j.ajpe.2025.101365

Danilo Santos de Sousa , Fernando Henrique Oliveira de Almeida , Giovanna Oliveira Santos Gonçalves , Arthur Renato Oliveira Fieto Leite , Paulo Ricardo Martins-Filho , Francilene Amaral da Silva

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Abstract

Objectives

This study aimed to identify and evaluate instruments used to measure pharmacy students’ knowledge of HIV prophylaxis, focusing on both preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and postexposure prophylaxis.

Methods

A systematic literature search was conducted using PubMed, Virtual Health Library, Web of Science, Scopus, ScienceDirect, and Embase. Article screening was performed independently by 2 reviewers. Studies assessing pharmacy students’ knowledge of HIV prophylaxis were included.

Findings

Eight studies involving 1,797 students, mostly from the U.S., were identified. All had a cross-sectional design, with only one assessing knowledge retention. Six assessment tools focused on PrEP, one on PEP, and one on both. While confidence in PrEP was evident, significant gaps were found in PEP awareness, prophylaxis access, and prescribing guidelines.

Summary

There is a notable shortage of assessment tools for PEP. Further research is needed to develop validated instruments for measuring knowledge and addressing educational gaps. Longitudinal studies with pre- and post-tests are crucial to evaluate educational interventions and enhance pharmacy students’ preparedness for HIV prophylaxis.

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评估药学学生艾滋病预防知识的评估工具：范围综述。

目的：本研究旨在确定和评估用于测量药学学生HIV预防知识的工具，重点关注暴露前预防（PrEP）和暴露后预防（PEP）。了解这些教育工具对于提高健康促进、预防、诊断、治疗和管理方面的知识至关重要。方法：系统检索PubMed、Virtual Health Library、Web of Science、Scopus、Science Direct、Embase等文献。文章筛选由两位审稿人独立完成。包括评估药学专业学生艾滋病预防知识的研究。提取数据并将其组织为两类：研究特征（作者、年份、国家、目标、设计、样本量、持续时间和结果）和工具特征（作者、年份、国家、工具名称、目标、描述、评估类型、评估模式、验证过程和实验阶段）。结果：确定了八项研究，其中一项来自马来西亚，七项来自美国，涉及1797名学生。所有的研究都采用了横断面设计，只有一项研究通过干预来评估知识保留。确定了八种评估工具：六种侧重于PrEP，一种侧重于PEP，一种侧重于两者。一些研究表明，人们对PrEP有相当的了解和信心，但在PEP意识、获得预防和熟悉处方指南方面存在重大差距。结论：PEP的评估工具明显缺乏。需要进一步的研究来开发有效的工具来衡量知识和解决教育差距。前后测试的纵向研究对于评估教育干预措施和加强药学学生对艾滋病毒预防的准备至关重要。

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American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education 医学-学科教育

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4.30

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15.20%

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114

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