Integration of cannabidiol oil education into a pharmacy therapeutics curriculum
Author Department
Pharmacy
Document Type
Article, Peer-reviewed
Publication Date
12-2020
Abstract
Introduction: To identify the impact of implementing a lecture regarding cannabidiol (CBD) oil delivered within a special populations therapeutics course on third-year (P3) pharmacy students' knowledge and confidence of CBD therapeutics.
Methods: A two-hour lecture which contained the pharmacological properties, therapeutic uses, and legal considerations of CBD products was added to a two-credit course in the final didactic semester of a doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) curriculum. Prior to the session, learners completed a 10-question knowledge-based questionnaire, ranking confidence in each answer with a 5-point Likert scale. Fourth-year (P4) learners, who did not attend the lecture, also responded to the questionnaire.
Results: There were a total of 93 P3 and 21 P4 student responses. Lecture attendance resulted in a statistically significant increase in average knowledge and confidence scores. Baseline and post-lecture mean knowledge was 73.7% and 82.3% (P < .01) for P3 students, respectively. The average baseline knowledge for the P4 learners was 71.4%, compared to the P3 post-lecture mean knowledge score of 82.3% (P < .01).
Conclusions: Students who attended a lecture on CBD performed better and reported greater confidence than students who did not attend. Incorporating formal lecture on CBD into a PharmD curriculum increases students' knowledge and enhances confidence in counseling patients using CBD oil.
Keywords: Cannabidiol; Curriculum; Education; Pharmacy.
Recommended Citation
Whitman A, Ostroff M, Crocetta N, Roth O, Ostroff JL. Integration of cannabidiol oil education into a pharmacy therapeutics curriculum. Curr Pharm Teach Learn. 2020 Dec;12(12):1424-1430. doi: 10.1016/j.cptl.2020.07.013. Epub 2020 Jul 29.
PMID
33092772