Pharmacy students' intentions to utilize pharmacoeconomics, pharmacoepidemiology, and health outcomes in future jobs

被引:3
作者
Li, Minghui [1 ]
Schulz, Richard [2 ]
Wang, Junling [1 ]
Lu, Z. Kevin [3 ]
机构
[1] Univ Tennessee, Coll Pharm, Hlth Sci Ctr, Memphis, TN USA
[2] Univ South Carolina, Coll Pharm, Columbia, SC 29208 USA
[3] Univ South Carolina, Dept Clin Pharm & Outcome Sci, Coll Pharm, 715 Sumter St, Columbia, SC 29208 USA
关键词
Pharmacy students; Health outcomes; Future jobs; Theory of Planned Behavior; PLANNED BEHAVIOR; EFFICACY; IMPACT;
D O I
10.1016/j.cptl.2019.06.001
中图分类号
G40 [教育学];
学科分类号
040101 ; 120403 ;
摘要
Introduction: The objectives of this study were to explore factors associated with pharmacy students' intentions to utilize health outcomes by: (1) understanding opinions on health outcomes, (2) understanding the likelihood of using health outcomes in different settings, and (3) predicting pharmacy students' intentions to utilize health outcomes in future jobs. Methods: This study surveyed second-year pharmacy students over two years. The survey contained four components: the theory of planned behavior, opinions on health outcomes, the likelihood of using health outcomes in different settings, and demographics. To predict pharmacy students' intentions to utilize health outcomes in future jobs, a multiple linear regression model was used with behavioral intention as the dependent variable. Results: Of the 376 second-year pharmacy students surveyed, 229 responded (60.90%). Pharmacy students had a positive attitude (mean: 0.77, SD: 0.16), high level of subjective norm (mean: 0.75, SD: 0.18), high level of perceived behavioral control (mean: 0.74, SD: 0.15), and high level of behavioral intention (mean: 0.74, SD: 0.21). They thought health outcomes were important for their future jobs (mean: 0.76, SD: 0.22), and equally important as other courses in the doctor of pharmacy curriculum (mean: 0.49, SD: 0.23). Significant predictors of utilizing health outcomes in future jobs were attitude (0.21; 95% CI: 0.03, 0.40), subjective norm (0.38; 95% CI: 0.23, 0.54), and perceived behavioral control (0.45, 95% CI: 0.27, 0.63). Conclusions: The second-year pharmacy students in the program studied had positive opinions and expressed high likelihood of applying their health outcomes knowledge and skill after graduation.
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页数:7
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