Integrating complementary and alternative medicine education into the pharmacy curriculum

E Tiralongo; Marianne Wallis

doi:10.5688/aj720474

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Integrating complementary and alternative medicine education into the pharmacy curriculum

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Integrating complementary and alternative medicine education into the pharmacy curriculum

E Tiralongo and Marianne Wallis

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, Vol.72(4), pp.1-9

2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5688/aj720474

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Objectives. To evaluate the effectiveness of an integrated approach to the teaching of evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in a pharmacy curriculum. Design. Evidence-based CAM education was integrated throughout the third, fourth, and fifth years of the pharmacy curriculum. Specifically, an introductory module focusing on CAM familiarization was added in the third year and integrated, evidence-based teaching related to CAM was incorporated into clinical topics through lectures and clinical case studies in the fourth and fifth years. Assessment. Students' self-assessed and actual CAM knowledge increased, as did their use of evidence-based CAM resources. However, only 30% of the fourth-year students felt they had learned enough about CAM. Students preferred having CAM teaching integrated into the curriculum beginning in the first year rather than waiting until later in their education. Conclusion. CAM education integrated over several years of study increases students' knowledge and application.

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Title: Integrating complementary and alternative medicine education into the pharmacy curriculum
Authors: E Tiralongo (Author) - Griffith University
Marianne Wallis (Author) - Griffith University
Publication details: American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, Vol.72(4), pp.1-9
Publisher: American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
Date published: 2008
DOI: 10.5688/aj720474
ISSN: 0002-9459
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine - Legacy
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99450391702621
Output Type: Journal article

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