Exploring the impact of brief training on student pharmacists' naloxone communication skills.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To explore: a) whether videos that model naloxone communication skills improve student pharmacists' naloxone knowledge, self-efficacy and communication skills and b) whether outcomes differ between video versus written materials.

Methods

Student pharmacists (N = 31) were randomized to either video or written materials training. Changes in naloxone dispensing barriers, self-efficacy, and naloxone knowledge were assessed via survey, while changes in naloxone communication were measured with a standardized patient assessment.

Results

For the entire sample, knowledge and self-efficacy significantly increased and barriers to dispensing decreased. Communication improved significantly in both groups. In unadjusted analyses, students with video resources repo

SUBMITTER: Jankowski K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10428026 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature