Evaluation of Pediatric-Focused Immunization Training Offerings at United States Schools and Colleges of Pharmacy

IF 3.8 4区教育学 Q1 EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education Pub Date : 2025-03-01 DOI:10.1016/j.ajpe.2025.101381

Ha Phan , Elizabeth S. Yett , Michelle Lazaro Miller , Jamie L. Woodyard

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Abstract

Objective

To determine the prevalence, describe the content, and identify barriers to implementing pediatric-focused immunization training at United States (US) schools and colleges of pharmacy.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey was distributed to members of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Laboratory Instructors Special Interest Group. The 22-item survey included multiple-choice, Likert scale, and select-all-that-apply questions. Skip logic was applied based on respondents’ selections. Descriptive statistics were used for data analysis.

Results

The response rate was 59.7% (71/119), with 58% of respondents from public institutions and 42% from private institutions. Nearly all respondents participated in immunization training at their institution as a program coordinator, didactic teacher, and/or technique assessment facilitator. Pediatric-focused immunization training was not offered by 72% of programs. Among programs that provided pediatric-focused training, the most common topics included administration strategies and correct injection techniques. The most frequently reported barriers to implementing pediatric-focused immunization training were limited curriculum space, cost to the school/college, facilitator comfort, and instructor workload.

Conclusion

Despite pharmacists’ expanded scope to administer immunizations to pediatric patients under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act, most US schools and colleges of pharmacy do not offer pediatric-focused immunization training to student pharmacists. The most commonly reported barriers to implementation may be addressed by enhancing pediatric content in existing immunization certificate programs used within schools and colleges of pharmacy.

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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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