Implementation of a mandatory immunization certification course with co-curricular components within a Pharm.D. curriculum

IF 1.4 Q3 EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES

Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning Pub Date : 2025-07-31 DOI:10.1016/j.cptl.2025.102459

Emily G. Eddy , Erica Dominguez , Lindsay A. Courtney , Mary S. Klein , Ronald Hall II

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Abstract

Objective

To develop a semester long immunization course for pharmacy learners that expands training in immunization related concepts, patient interviewing and techniques beyond intramuscular and subcutaneous administration.

Methods

A team of pharmacy faculty reviewed OSCE rubric data for screening interviews and intramuscular injection technique for P1 and P2 students following the completion of an immunization course prior to 2013. The team compared this data to 2024 OSCE rubric data for screening interviews, intramuscular and subcutaneous injection technique following completion of the updated immunization lab course.

Results

In 2012, P1 students scored 7.5 of 11 on patient interview and screening criteria (68 %), 18.1 of 21 on injection criteria (86 %), and 25.6 of 32 total scoring (80 %). P2 students scored 8.3 of 11 for the interviewing and screening component (75 %), 18.5 of 21 criteria on injection techniques (88 %), and 26.8 of 32 total scoring (83 %). The 2024 P2 OSCE, P2 students scored 12.4 of 13 on interview criteria (95 %), 23.5 of 24 on intramuscular injection technique (98 %), and 20.6 of 21 on subcutaneous injection technique (98 %).

Conclusion

Developing an independent and expanded immunization certification course for pharmacy curriculum has shown to be beneficial for pharmacy student immunizer performance and retention of patient interviewing and administration technique skills.

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在药学博士课程中实施强制性免疫认证课程，并附带课程内容。课程

目的为药学学习者开设一学期的免疫课程，扩大免疫相关概念、病人访谈和肌肉注射和皮下注射以外的技术培训。方法药学院的一个团队回顾了2013年前完成免疫课程的1年级和2年级学生的筛选访谈和肌肉注射技术的欧安组织标准数据。研究小组将这些数据与2024年欧安组织在完成更新的免疫实验室课程后进行筛选访谈、肌肉注射和皮下注射技术的数据进行了比较。结果2012年，P1学生在11项患者访谈和筛查标准中得分为7.5分（68%），在21项注射标准中得分为18.1分（86%），在32项总得分中得分为25.6分（80%）。P2学生在11项访谈和筛选中得分8.3分（75%），在21项注射技术中得分18.5分（88%），在32项总分中得分26.8分（83%）。2024名P2 OSCE， P2学生在面试标准上得分为12.4分（95%），在肌肉注射技术上得分为23.5分（98%），在皮下注射技术上得分为20.6分（98%）。结论在药学课程中开设独立的、扩展的免疫认证课程，有利于提高药学专业学生的免疫能力和患者面谈和管理技能的保留。

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Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES-

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