Novel Elective Course on Substance Use for Pharmacy Students in Jordan

IF 3.8 4区教育学 Q1 EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education Pub Date : 2025-03-28 DOI:10.1016/j.ajpe.2025.101399

Mayyada Wazaify , Yara Al-Khateeb , Kaveh Khoshnood , Srinivas B Muvvala , Rebecca Minahan-Rowley , Rana Abu-Dahab , Jeanette M. Tetrault

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Abstract

Objective

The objective of this report is to describe the development, implementation, feasibility, and evaluation of a novel elective course on substance use for pharmacy students in Jordan. This was part of the Yale-University of Jordan (UJ) Joint Training Program in Addiction Medicine that was launched in 2021 to address the lack of addiction-specific training for health profession students.

Methods

The course reflects a 15-week curriculum for fifth-year Doctor of Pharmacy and Bachelor of Pharmacy students. Activities include lecture-style presentations from Yale professors, UJ professors, and governmental organization employees, a joint discussion between Yale and UJ students, as well as a site visit to an addiction treatment program in Amman, Jordan.

Results

A total of 99 students across 2-course cohorts (53 in 2022 and 46 in 2023) completed a pre- and post-assessment form that assessed knowledge and attitudes. The average knowledge score increased from 17.9 to 21.1 points out of 30. Positive change was seen in students’ attitudes toward harm reduction, the need for free treatment for people who use substances, and the use of nonstigmatizing terminology when working with people who use substances. Moreover, the course got a high quality-assurance average rating of 4.20/5.00 compared with the University average of 3.5/5.0.

Conclusion

This course focused on the role of the Jordanian pharmacist in dealing with patients who may use substances and providing them with proper management, setting the stage for other similar courses on substance use for undergraduate pharmacy students.

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约旦药学学生物质使用新选修课。

目的：本报告的目的是描述的发展，实施，可行性和评价一个新的选修课程的物质使用的药学学生在约旦。这是耶鲁大学-约旦大学（UJ）成瘾医学联合培训计划的一部分，该计划于2021年启动，旨在解决卫生专业学生缺乏成瘾专门培训的问题。方法：本课程为药学博士（PharmD）和药学学士（BSc）五年级学生的15周课程。活动包括耶鲁大学教授、UJ大学教授和政府机构雇员的讲座式演讲，耶鲁大学和UJ大学学生的联合讨论，以及对约旦安曼的一个成瘾治疗项目的实地考察。结果：两个课程组共99名学生（2022年53名，2023年46名）完成了一份评估知识和态度的前后评估表格。知识平均分从17.9分上升到21.1分（满分30分）。学生对减少伤害的态度、对吸毒者免费治疗的需要以及在与吸毒者一起工作时使用非污名化术语的态度发生了积极变化。此外，该课程的质量保证平均评分为4.20/5.00，而大学的平均评分为3.5/5.0。结论：本课程重点关注约旦药剂师在处理可能使用药物的患者并对其进行适当管理方面的作用，为药学本科学生的其他类似药物使用课程奠定了基础。

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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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