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. 2015 Aug 25;79(6):91.
doi: 10.5688/ajpe79691.

Evaluating the Effects of Flexible Learning about Aseptic Compounding on First-year Students in a Pharmacy Skills Laboratory

Michael W Neville  1 , Russ Palmer  1 , Deborah Elder  1 , Michael Fulford  1 , Steve Morris  2 , Kellie Sappington  2
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Evaluating the Effects of Flexible Learning about Aseptic Compounding on First-year Students in a Pharmacy Skills Laboratory

Michael W Neville et al. Am J Pharm Educ. .

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate how flexible learning via online video review affects the ability and confidence of first-year (P1) pharmacy students to accurately compound aseptic preparations.

Design: Customary instructions and assignments for aseptic compounding were provided to students, who were given unlimited access to 5 short review videos in addition to customary instruction. Student self-confidence was assessed online, and faculty members evaluated students' aseptic technique at the conclusion of the semester.

Assessment: No significant difference on final assessment scores was observed between those who viewed videos and those who did not. Student self-confidence scores increased significantly from baseline, but were not significantly higher for those who viewed videos than for those who did not.

Conclusion: First-year students performed well on final aseptic compounding assessments, and those who viewed videos had a slight advantage. Student self-confidence improved over the semester regardless of whether or not students accessed review videos.

Keywords: aseptic compounding; assessment; confidence; flexible learning.

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Sterile Compounding Exercises and Assessments for First-year Pharmacy Students.
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