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. 2014 Jan-Feb;54(1):42-4.
doi: 10.1331/JAPhA.2014.13001.

Tobacco cessation education for pharmacists: Face-to-face presentations versus live webinars

Karen Suchanek Hudmon, Matthew A Hoch, Frank M Vitale, Kimberly R Wahl, Robin L Corelli, Carl de Moor

Tobacco cessation education for pharmacists: Face-to-face presentations versus live webinars

Karen Suchanek Hudmon et al. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2014 Jan-Feb.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE To assess the perceived effectiveness of tobacco cessation continuing education for pharmacists in face-to-face presentation versus live webinar modalities. METHODS A continuing pharmacy education (CPE) activity, Do Ask, Do Tell: A Practical Approach to Smoking Cessation, was offered in face-to-face and live webinar modalities. Following the activity, participants completed a brief questionnaire that assessed the anticipated impact of the activity on their smoking cessation counseling practices. RESULTS Of the 1,088 CPE participants, 819 (75%) attended a face-to-face presentation and 269 (25%) participated in a live webinar. Posttraining self-rated ability to address tobacco use was similar between groups ( P = 0.38), and both the face-to-face and live webinar groups reported a significant difference between pre- and posttraining abilities ( P < 0.05 for both groups). Attendees of the face-to-face presentation reported higher likelihoods of providing each of the individual tasks required to provide an effective, brief tobacco cessation intervention ( P < 0.05 for each task). CONCLUSION These data suggest that more value exists in face-to-face education than live webinars when personal and interactive skills are the focus of the activity.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosures: The conduct of the presently reported study was funded by Pfizer, Inc. The effort of Drs. Hudmon and Corelli was voluntary and unpaid. The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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