Abstract
Background: Current technologies have led to additional point of care and rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) to assist with medica l decision making. Aims: To quantify the extent and means by which content on use and interpretation of RDTs are included in the curriculum of colleges of pharmacy. Methods: An electronic survey about inclusion of RDT in curricula was developed and submitted to all colleges of pharmacy in the United States. Results: Content on RDTs was included in 93% of respondents' curriculum. Types of tests, time allotted to material, and means of assessment varied significantly among institutions. Only 24% of responding institutions included content on infectious diseases RDTs. Conclusion: Most responding colleges reported inclusion of material on RDTs in their curriculum. Curricular offerings on RDT s are variable, lacking standardization, and inadequate.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 205-208 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Pharmacy Education |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - 2011 |
Keywords
- Colleges of pharmacy
- Curriculum
- Pharmacists
- Pharmacy students
- Rapid diagnostic tests
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Education
- Pharmacy
- Pharmaceutical Science