Educational intervention to improve pharmacist knowledge to provide care for transgender patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Most pharmacists have not received formal training or education in the provision of care for transgender patients. Nonetheless, pharmacists have the potential to be valuable partners in the care of transgender patients, and a continuing education course might be valuable in addressing this knowledge gap.

Objective

The aim of this study was to examine the impact of a three-hour continuing education course in improving the knowledge of pharmacists to provide pharmaceutical care for transgender patients.

Methods

A quasi-experimental, one-group pre-test/post-test study design was used to measure the impact of a three-hour continuing pharmacy education course on the knowledge of pharmacists on transgender care. The course was divided into three units: (1) Transg

SUBMITTER: Rosa-Vega J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7739511 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature