Healthy Skepticism Library item: 4169

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Publication type: Journal Article

Bayliff CD, Edington RD, Johnston LJ, Shaw PW, Bailey DG.
Impact of a pharmacist on the educational value of pharmaceutical industry film showings.
Can J Hosp Pharm 1991 Dec; 44:(6):283-7

Abstract:

A controlled trial was performed to assess the impact of drug information provided by a pharmacist on the educational value to physicians of pharmaceutical manufacturers’ film showings. The trial consisted of two teams of physicians who attended pharmaceutical manufacturers’ films and who aferward answered multiple choice questions on the drug being promoted. In one group, the liaison pharmacist, who had no knowledge of the content of the questionnaire, presented information on the drug being featured prior to the film showing while the control group did not have a pharmacist presentation. Out of a perfect score of five, there was a higher test score in the group of physicians who attended the pharmacist presentation/film showing (n = 75) than in the group which only attended the film (n = 65) (3.3 ±1.1 versus 2.8 ±1.2, respectively (p = 0.017). While there was no difference in the scores obtained by the clerks, interns and residents (3.2 ±1.1, 3.3 ±0.9, 2.4 ±1.2, respectively) when a pharmacist was present, in his or her absence the scores for clerks, interns and residents were 2.5 ±1.3, 2.8 ±1.0, 3.6 ±1.2 respectively with residents scoring higher than clerks (p = 0.047). A pharmacist can enhance the educational value of a pharmaceutical manfufacturer’s film showing.

Keywords:
*controlled trial/*educational intervention/Canada/pharmacies and pharmacists/physicians in training/quality of information/promotional films/EDUCATING ABOUT PROMOTION: PHYSICIANS IN TRAINING/PROMOTION DISGUISED: PHYSICIAN EDUCATION MATERIAL AND GUIDELINES/PROMOTIONAL TECHNIQUES: FILMS Attitude of Health Personnel Drug Industry Drug Information Services/standards* Education, Medical, Continuing/methods Forms and Records Control Medical Staff, Hospital/education* Medical Staff, Hospital/statistics & numerical data Motion Pictures/standards* Ontario Pharmacists Pharmacy Service, Hospital/statistics & numerical data* Program Evaluation Questionnaires Teaching Materials/standards*