%0 Journal Article
%T Teaching P-drug selection: experiences from a Medical School in India
%A Vasudha Devi
%J International Journal of Pharmacology and Clinical Sciences
%D 2012
%I Indian Siddha Medical Graduates Association
%X Background: Incorporation of Personal drug (P-drug) selection exercise into medical undergraduate curriculum was recommended to reduce irrational prescribing during future practice. At Melaka Manipal Medical College (MMMC), India, P-drug selection exercise was included in pharmacology curriculum in 2010 for 2nd year MBBS students. Objective: The study was conducted to develop a module to teach P-drug selection and to investigate students¡¯ perceptions regarding P-drug selection teaching and assessment.Materials and method: Module was developed to teach P-drug selection for an acute attack of angina and dry cough based on a manual called as ¡®Guide to Good Prescribing¡¯ developed by the WHO Action Program on Essential Drugs. Power point slides, handouts with drug costs and current guidelines were used during teaching learning activities. Later students were assessed on P-drug selection by asking them to derive a P-drug for an acute attack of angina. Students¡¯ answers were assessed using a checklist. Later students¡¯ perceptions regarding P-drug selection teaching and assessment were collected using a questionnaire. Data was analyzed using SPSS 16. Students¡¯ responses were expressed as median and inter quartile range. Responses to open ended questions were tabulated in the decreasing order of frequency of appearance. % of students who scored ¡İ4 (= pass) markswas noted.Result: 90% (95/106) of students responded in the questionnaire. Most of the items in the questionnaire related to teaching and assessment had a median score of ¡İ3. 94.3% of students had scored ¡İ4 in P-drug selection exercise. 84% of students felt that P-drug selection teaching helped them to understand pharmacology better. They wanted more such exercises and more explanation to understand P-drug concept better. Conclusion: Study led to development of P-drug selection teaching module acceptable to students. Furthermore it also provided scope for the refinement of newly developed module based on students¡¯ perceptions.
%K Undergraduate
%K student
%K P-drug
%K questionnaire
%K pharmacology
%K teaching
%K perceptions
%K medical
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