Adaptation of practical classes of clinical subjects in the COVID-19 era
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Zarzuelo Romero, María José; Valverde Merino, María Isabel; Sánchez Pérez de Lara, Laura; Martínez Martínez, FernandoEditorial
Universidad de Sao Paulo
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Education Pharmacy COVID-19 Simulation Pharmaceutical care Online training
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2022Referencia bibliográfica
Zarzuelo, M. J... [et al.] (2023). Adaptation of practical classes of clinical subjects in the COVID-19 era. Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 58. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s2175-97902022e20987]
Abstract
Pharmaceutical Care is a subject within the Pharmacy Degree that is taught using theoretical
and practical classes. When COVID-19 appeared, Faculty of Pharmacy had to change its
way of teaching and learning to online classes. Our aim is to assess the impact of COVID-19
situation on practical classes in Pharmaceutical Care. A prospective study was performed by
undergraduate students from Pharmaceutical Care subject. Students attended to 2-day practical
classes and were assessed through an evaluative workbook. Undergraduate students (n=390)
obtained a score of 8.4±0.8 in practical classes, being higher in face-to-face sessions than online
sessions, but not significant differences among both methodologies. The higher score was for the
session of minor ailment services (9.3±1.3) and the lower for Personalized Medication Dosage
(7.0±1.6) and similar in both scenarios. 59% of students obtained more than 8 score in the global
punctuation, being higher in in-face-to-face practical classes. This study showed that learning in
health care can be guided and evaluated through an online method. Adapt to new technologies,
prevent vulnerable students from being left behind, as well as working on cross-cutting skills at
a distance, are some of the challenges of higher education in times of COVID-19.