Impact of Simulation Manikins to Train Pharmacy Students in Nasal, Throat, and Oral Fluid Swab Collection
Introduction: A point-of-care testing (POCT) certificate was implemented in a required pharmacy skills-based course. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of manikins on student confidence in performing POCT for infectious diseases. Innovation: Manikins were used to train secon...
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Introduction:
A point-of-care testing (POCT) certificate was implemented in a required pharmacy skills-based course. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of manikins on student confidence in performing POCT for infectious diseases.
Innovation:
Manikins were used to train second-year pharmacy students on nasal swabs, throat swabs, and oral fluid swabs. Student skills were assessed on manikins first, then on a peer. Proficiency was defined as a score of 90% or higher. Students completed a pre- and post-training survey regarding their confidence performing swabs. Student confidence was based on Likert style responses (i.e., ‘Strongly Disagree’ [score: 1], to ‘Strongly Agree’ [score: 5]) performing the swabs. Median change in confidence was calculated using quantile regression.
Findings:
All students (n=63) demonstrated proficiency in performing swabs. Median confidence for nasal, throat, and oral fluid swabs changed by 2.0 (95% CI: 1.5, 2.5), 2.0 (95% CI: 1.5, 2.5), and 2.0 (95%CI: 1.3, 2.7), respectively. The majority of students reported time spent practicing was adequate for the nasal (n=51, 81%), throat (n=51, 81%), and oral fluid swab (n=59, 94%). All participating students reported manikins to be moderately (n=17, 27%) or extremely (n=46, 73%) valuable, and all students rated their overall experience with manikins as positive (n=63, 100%). Student comments revealed manikins helped to visualize anatomy, practice skills without peer discomfort, and minimize risk during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Conclusion:
This study demonstrated that inclusion of practice on manikins increased student confidence in performing POCT for infectious diseases. In addition, the majority of students indicated that the use of manikins was valuable to their learning and reported feeling prepared to perform POCT in practice after using the manikins.
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| spelling | doaj.art-416a5e96fb2f4eaf826600b83559c2462024-03-06T20:35:19ZengUniversity of Minnesota Libraries PublishingINNOVATIONS in Pharmacy2155-04172024-02-0114410.24926/iip.v14i4.5046Impact of Simulation Manikins to Train Pharmacy Students in Nasal, Throat, and Oral Fluid Swab CollectionGinelle Bryant0Michelle Bottenberg1Hayden Smith2MacKenzie Challoner3Tarah Fisher4Drake UniversityDrake University College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesUnityPoint Health - Des MoinesEli Lilly and CoVeterans Affairs Central Iowa Health Care System Introduction: A point-of-care testing (POCT) certificate was implemented in a required pharmacy skills-based course. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of manikins on student confidence in performing POCT for infectious diseases. Innovation: Manikins were used to train second-year pharmacy students on nasal swabs, throat swabs, and oral fluid swabs. Student skills were assessed on manikins first, then on a peer. Proficiency was defined as a score of 90% or higher. Students completed a pre- and post-training survey regarding their confidence performing swabs. Student confidence was based on Likert style responses (i.e., ‘Strongly Disagree’ [score: 1], to ‘Strongly Agree’ [score: 5]) performing the swabs. Median change in confidence was calculated using quantile regression. Findings: All students (n=63) demonstrated proficiency in performing swabs. Median confidence for nasal, throat, and oral fluid swabs changed by 2.0 (95% CI: 1.5, 2.5), 2.0 (95% CI: 1.5, 2.5), and 2.0 (95%CI: 1.3, 2.7), respectively. The majority of students reported time spent practicing was adequate for the nasal (n=51, 81%), throat (n=51, 81%), and oral fluid swab (n=59, 94%). All participating students reported manikins to be moderately (n=17, 27%) or extremely (n=46, 73%) valuable, and all students rated their overall experience with manikins as positive (n=63, 100%). Student comments revealed manikins helped to visualize anatomy, practice skills without peer discomfort, and minimize risk during the COVID-19 pandemic. Conclusion: This study demonstrated that inclusion of practice on manikins increased student confidence in performing POCT for infectious diseases. In addition, the majority of students indicated that the use of manikins was valuable to their learning and reported feeling prepared to perform POCT in practice after using the manikins. https://pubs.lib.umn.edu/index.php/innovations/article/view/5046ManikinsInfectious DiseasesNasal, Throat, Oral Fluid Swab Collection |
| spellingShingle | Ginelle Bryant Michelle Bottenberg Hayden Smith MacKenzie Challoner Tarah Fisher Impact of Simulation Manikins to Train Pharmacy Students in Nasal, Throat, and Oral Fluid Swab Collection INNOVATIONS in Pharmacy Manikins Infectious Diseases Nasal, Throat, Oral Fluid Swab Collection |
| title | Impact of Simulation Manikins to Train Pharmacy Students in Nasal, Throat, and Oral Fluid Swab Collection |
| title_full | Impact of Simulation Manikins to Train Pharmacy Students in Nasal, Throat, and Oral Fluid Swab Collection |
| title_fullStr | Impact of Simulation Manikins to Train Pharmacy Students in Nasal, Throat, and Oral Fluid Swab Collection |
| title_full_unstemmed | Impact of Simulation Manikins to Train Pharmacy Students in Nasal, Throat, and Oral Fluid Swab Collection |
| title_short | Impact of Simulation Manikins to Train Pharmacy Students in Nasal, Throat, and Oral Fluid Swab Collection |
| title_sort | impact of simulation manikins to train pharmacy students in nasal throat and oral fluid swab collection |
| topic | Manikins Infectious Diseases Nasal, Throat, Oral Fluid Swab Collection |
| url | https://pubs.lib.umn.edu/index.php/innovations/article/view/5046 |
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