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Using Modern Learning Method to Teach Pharmacy Students Psychopharmacotherapy



Zarifyeganeh M1 ; Mafinejad MK2 ; Mohebbi N1 ; Kiani M3 ; Rezaei E4 ; Ebrahimpour S5 ; Namazi S1, 6
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  1. 1. Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Health Professions Education Research Center, Education Development Center, Department of Medical Education, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Medical Education, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  4. 4. Department of Educational Technology in Medical Sciences, Smart University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  5. 5. Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
  6. 6. Research Center for Rational Use of Drugs, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: Iranian Journal of Public Health Published:2024

Abstract

Background: Applying modern educational methods for digital native students seems necessary. Active learning strategies promote students’ skills and knowledge. This study was conducted to design and evaluate active learning methods by teaching psychopharmacotherapy to pharmacy students. Methods: This was a quasi-experimental study with three randomized study groups (control, game, and multimedia), using a pre-and post-test design, conducted on 155 students of 5-year pharmacy in 2022 at the Faculty of Pharmacy of Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran. Overall, 18 clinical cases were designed for the basic structure of interventions. After teaching psychopharmacotherapy contents through lecturing, the pretest was held. The next steps were playing the educational game, studying the multimedia case-based learning files, and then completing questionnaires, respectively. Then, a post-test was held. Results: 65.33% of participants were female and 34.66% were male. The pre-test and post-test scores comparison showed no difference in control group (P=0.409). However, in the serious game and multimedia groups, the average score of pre-test and post-test had a statistically significant difference (P<0.001, P=0.002 respectively), this difference was higher in the serious game group. Questionnaire evaluation showed substantial differences between game and multimedia groups. Conclusion: The educational interventions were able to improve student's knowledge and skills so they can better help patients and promote public health. In the sections of Confidence, Social Interactions, Fun, Focused attention, Learnability, Relevance, and Perceived Learning, the serious game far outweighed the multimedia case-based learning. © 2024 Zarif-Yeganeh et al. Published by Tehran University of Medical Sciences.