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The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Abstract

Objectives: The dispensing program, MyDispense®, is useful for improving students’ dispensing skills, but its effectiveness has remained unassessed in Thailand. This study thus aimed to evaluate the program’s impacts on pharmacy students’ learning outcomes, i.e., knowledge, confidence levels in dispensing skills, deep approaches to learning (DAL), and their perceptions, along with the instructor’s views, of the program. Materials and Methods: A quasi-intervention study with two rounds was conducted with the 4th-year pharmacy students enrolling in the 2021 Pharmacotherapeutic I course. Initially, they were randomly allocated to Group 1 (n = 68), receiving an online lecture plus MyDispense® scenarios and exercises for the psychiatric topic, and Group 2 (n = 68), was given an online lecture plus case-based learning (Round 1). In Round 2, for the pediatric topic, both groups were swapped for the interventions. All the data were gathered and analyzed for the outcomes. Results: Students could increase their confidence in dispensing and DAL (P < 0.001). The knowledge of dispensing for psychiatric and pediatric patients, as evidenced by the examination scores, was not statistically different between the two groups. Additionally, they perceived the program as being beneficial and enjoyable, with some recommendations for improvement, and the instructor provided insightful feedback, especially on its advantages. Conclusion: The program has positive impacts on students’ learning outcomes regarding their confidence and deep learning. Further studies are required to assess the program for other courses with an English-Thai version.

DOI

10.56808/3027-7922.2908

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