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. 2014 Sep 15;78(7):136.
doi: 10.5688/ajpe787136.

Long-term effectiveness of online anaphylaxis education for pharmacists

Sandra M Salter  1 , Sandra Vale  2 , Frank M Sanfilippo  3 , Richard Loh  4 , Rhonda M Clifford  1
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Long-term effectiveness of online anaphylaxis education for pharmacists

Sandra M Salter et al. Am J Pharm Educ. .

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the long-term effectiveness of an Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA) anaphylaxis e-learning program compared to lectures or no training.

Design: A controlled interrupted-time-series study of Australian pharmacists and pharmacy students who completed ASCIA anaphylaxis e-learning or lecture programs was conducted during 2011-2013. Effectiveness was measured using a validated test administered pretraining, posttraining, and 3 and 7 months after training.

Assessment: All learning groups performed significantly better on all posttests compared to the pretest, and compared to a control group (p<0.001). The proportion of e-learners achieving the minimum standard for anaphylaxis knowledge improved from 45% at pretest to 87% at 7 months.

Conclusion: The ASCIA e-learning program significantly increased anaphylaxis knowledge. The high proportion of participants achieving the minimum standard at 7 months indicates long-term knowledge change.

Keywords: Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy; adrenaline auto-injector; e-learning; evaluation; knowledge.

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Figure 1.
Study groups, participation and completion rates by group and test.
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Mean anaphylaxis knowledge assessment scores by group and test.
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Figure 3.
Change in mean anaphylaxis knowledge assessment scores by group over time. E-learning scores were similar to lecture pharmacist scores at pre-test (p=0.62), 3-month test (p=0.79) and 7-month test (p=0.31). Control scores were significantly lower than all intervention scores after training (p<0.001).
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