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The impact of an immunization training certificate program on the perceived knowledge, skills and attitudes of pharmacy students toward pharmacy-based immunizations

Zachary A. Marcum1, Carrie M. Maffeo1, Iftekhar Kalsekar1

  1. 1Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, Butler University, Indianapolis, IN, United States.

Received: 22-10-2009; Accepted: 30-03-2010.

Volume 8, Issue 2 · pp. 103–108 · PUBLISHED Apr-Jun 2010 · DOI:

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Objective: To assess the impact of a national immunization training certificate program on the perceived knowledge, skills and attitudes of pharmacy students toward pharmacy-based immunizations. Methods: The study design utilized a pre- and post-survey administered to pharmacy students before and after the American Pharmacists Association's (APhA) Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery program. The primary outcome explored was a change in the perceived knowledge, skills, and attitudes of the pharmacy students. A five-point Likert scale (i.e. strongly agree = 5, strongly disagree = 1) was used for measuring the main outcomes, which was summated by adding the individual item scores in each section to form a composite score for each outcome. Results: The certificate training program resulted in a significant improvement in knowledge (38.5% increase in score, p<0.001) and skills (34.5% increase in score, p<0.001), but not attitudes (1% increase in score, p=0.210). Conclusions: The national immunization training certificate program had a positive impact on the perceived knowledge and skills of pharmacy students. However, no change was observed regarding students' perceived attitudes toward pharmacy-based immunizations.

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    Marcum, Z. A., Maffeo, C. M., & Kalsekar, I. (2010). The impact of an immunization training certificate program on the perceived knowledge, skills and attitudes of pharmacy students toward pharmacy-based immunizations. Pharmacy Practice, 8(2), 103–108.