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    Legris, Marie-éve; Séguin, Noémie Charbonneau; Desforges, Katherine; Sauvé, Patricia; Lord, Anne; Bell, Robert; Berbiche, Djamal; Desrochers, Jean-François; Lemieux, Jean-Philippe; Morin-Bélanger, Claudia; Ste-Marie Paradis, François; Lalonde, Lyne

    The Journal of continuing education in the health professions, Summer 2011, Letnik: 31, Številka: 3
    Journal Article

    Introduction: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients are multimorbid elderly at high risk of drug‐related problems. A Web‐based training program was developed based on a list of significant drug‐related problems in CKD patients requiring a pharmaceutical intervention. The objectives were to evaluate the impact of the program on community pharmacists' knowledge and skills and their satisfaction with the training. Methods: Pharmacists were randomized to the training program or the control group. Training comprised a 60‐minute Web‐based interactive session supported by a clinical guide. Pharmacists completed a questionnaire on knowledge (10 multiple‐choice questions) and skills (2 clinical vignettes) at baseline and a second time within 1 month. Trained pharmacists completed a written satisfaction questionnaire. Semidirected telephone interviews were conducted with 8 trained pharmacists. Changes in knowledge and skills scores were compared between the groups. Results: Seventy pharmacists (training: 52; control: 18) were recruited; the majority were women with <15 years' experience. Compared with the control group, an adjusted incremental increase in the knowledge score (22%; 95% confidence interval CI: 16%–27%) and skills score (24%; 95% CI: 16%–33%) was observed in the training group. Most pharmacists (87%–100%) rated each aspect of the program “excellent'' or “very good.” Additional training and adding a discussion forum were suggested to complement the program. Discussion: Pharmacists like the Web‐based continuing education program. Over a short time span, the program improved their knowledge and skills. Its impact on their clinical practices and quality of medication use in CKD patients remains to be assessed.