@article{ref1,
title="Preparing student pharmacists to care for patients exposed to intimate partner violence",
journal="Currents in pharmacy teaching and learning",
year="2021",
author="Bouldin, Alicia and Bynum, Leigh Ann and Barnard, Marie",
volume="13",
number="12",
pages="1619-1626",
abstract="INTRODUCTION: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a serious public health problem. Little is known about pharmacists' IPV knowledge and awareness. This study assessed student pharmacists' knowledge, attitudes, and awareness of IPV and examined the impact of a brief curricular unit on these factors. <br><br>METHODS: The Physician Readiness to Manage Intimate Partner Violence Survey was adapted for use with student pharmacists and administered at two pharmacy schools, one private (n = 88) and one public institution (n = 104). Students at one institution were exposed to a curricular unit on IPV tailored for pharmacy practice and completed a post-assessment. <br><br>RESULTS: Students at both institutions had low levels of IPV-related knowledge, answering <60% of items correctly. Students reported low levels of perceived knowledge and preparation. After exposure to the educational intervention (n = 60), knowledge scores increased on a matched post-assessment. Students across both institutions (n = 29) provided comments indicating that they believed IPV is an important issue, that this topic was novel and that pharmacists should address IPV, that pharmacists should be trained on IPV and a desire for training, and that there are barriers to addressing IPV in the pharmacy setting. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Preparing student pharmacists to care for patients exposed to IPV may improve patient outcomes and positively impact the lives of the patients they serve. A brief educational intervention improved students' knowledge about IPV and confidence in screening patients for IPV.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1877-1297",
doi="10.1016/j.cptl.2021.09.038",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cptl.2021.09.038"
}