
Faculty Articles
Title
An Elective Course on Antimicrobial Stewardship
Publication Title
American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education
Volume
79
Issue
10
Publication Date / Copyright Date
12-25-2015
First Page
157
Last Page
157
Publisher
American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
DOI Number
10.5688/ajpe7910157
Abstract
Objective. To implement an antimicrobial stewardship (AS) elective course for second-year and third-year pharmacy students and to assess its impact on students’ perceptions regarding the application of AS principles.
Design. A 2-credit elective course focusing on principles of AS incorporated prelecture didactic recordings with primary literature and guideline-based reading assignments, in-class active-learning group work and student-led presentations, and student-generated examination items.
Assessment. Perceptions were assessed by precourse and postcourse survey items. Graded course assessments included completion of preclass assignments (readings, prerecorded lecture and writing assessment items), in-class active participation and group presentations, a midpoint examination, and a final examination.
Conclusion. An AS-themed elective course in a doctor of pharmacy curriculum incorporating preclass, self-directed learning and in-class group-based active-learning strategies positively impacted students’ perceived understanding of AS strategies.
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences | Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Keywords
adult, anti-infective agents, anti-microbial stewardship, attitude of health personnel, attitudes, choice behavior, communicable diseases, comprehension, curriculum, drug resistance, education, educational measurement, educational status, elective course, health knowledge, humans, learning, infectious diseases, perception, pharmacy, pharmacy education, practice, program evaluation, students, pharmacy, surveys and questionnaires, teaching
NSUWorks Citation
Gauthier, Timothy P; Sherman, Elizabeth M.; and Unger, Nathan R., "An Elective Course on Antimicrobial Stewardship" (2015). Faculty Articles. 214.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/hpd_corx_facarticles/214