Pharmacy Students’ Perceptions of Receiving Hands-On Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) Education as Part of Their Core Curriculum: A Pre-Post Study
Hands-on continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) training is yet to be integrated intentionally into most pharmacy curricula. The objective of this study was to examine pharmacy students’ perceptions of receiving hands-on CGM training as part of their core therapeutics in diabetes. Anonymous, voluntary...
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| description | Hands-on continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) training is yet to be integrated intentionally into most pharmacy curricula. The objective of this study was to examine pharmacy students’ perceptions of receiving hands-on CGM training as part of their core therapeutics in diabetes. Anonymous, voluntary pre-post surveys were administered to two cohorts of 3rd-year pharmacy students from a public pharmacy school in Southern California. Pharmacy students from other class levels were excluded. The surveys, consisting of Likert scale and open-ended questions related to different aspects of CGM, were administered via a web-based learning management system. Descriptive analyses were utilized to summarize the data. In total, 84 (98%) and 79 (92%) students completed the pre- and post-activity surveys, respectively, with an average of 12.5 days of CGM wear. After receiving the CGM training, 94% of the students recommended the integration of hands-on CGM training into the PharmD curriculum. In addition, the number of students who felt confident coaching patients on CGM use more than doubled from 30% to 85%, with 73% reporting added benefits of improved personal health behaviors. In conclusion, pharmacy students’ perceptions of integrating hands-on CGM education as part of their core curriculum were largely positive with added benefits of self-care. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-2989dc406c3f4249986c09ec512a015d2025-08-20T03:16:35ZengMDPI AGPharmacy2226-47872025-05-011337810.3390/pharmacy13030078Pharmacy Students’ Perceptions of Receiving Hands-On Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) Education as Part of Their Core Curriculum: A Pre-Post StudyJoyce Y. Lee0Daniela Arcos1Daniella Chan2Celine Karabedian3José Mayorga4School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697, USASchool of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697, USASchool of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697, USASchool of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697, USASchool of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697, USAHands-on continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) training is yet to be integrated intentionally into most pharmacy curricula. The objective of this study was to examine pharmacy students’ perceptions of receiving hands-on CGM training as part of their core therapeutics in diabetes. Anonymous, voluntary pre-post surveys were administered to two cohorts of 3rd-year pharmacy students from a public pharmacy school in Southern California. Pharmacy students from other class levels were excluded. The surveys, consisting of Likert scale and open-ended questions related to different aspects of CGM, were administered via a web-based learning management system. Descriptive analyses were utilized to summarize the data. In total, 84 (98%) and 79 (92%) students completed the pre- and post-activity surveys, respectively, with an average of 12.5 days of CGM wear. After receiving the CGM training, 94% of the students recommended the integration of hands-on CGM training into the PharmD curriculum. In addition, the number of students who felt confident coaching patients on CGM use more than doubled from 30% to 85%, with 73% reporting added benefits of improved personal health behaviors. In conclusion, pharmacy students’ perceptions of integrating hands-on CGM education as part of their core curriculum were largely positive with added benefits of self-care.https://www.mdpi.com/2226-4787/13/3/78continuous glucose monitoringpharmacy curriculumhands-on educationdiabetespharmacy studentsactive learning |
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| title | Pharmacy Students’ Perceptions of Receiving Hands-On Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) Education as Part of Their Core Curriculum: A Pre-Post Study |
| title_full | Pharmacy Students’ Perceptions of Receiving Hands-On Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) Education as Part of Their Core Curriculum: A Pre-Post Study |
| title_fullStr | Pharmacy Students’ Perceptions of Receiving Hands-On Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) Education as Part of Their Core Curriculum: A Pre-Post Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pharmacy Students’ Perceptions of Receiving Hands-On Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) Education as Part of Their Core Curriculum: A Pre-Post Study |
| title_short | Pharmacy Students’ Perceptions of Receiving Hands-On Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) Education as Part of Their Core Curriculum: A Pre-Post Study |
| title_sort | pharmacy students perceptions of receiving hands on continuous glucose monitoring cgm education as part of their core curriculum a pre post study |
| topic | continuous glucose monitoring pharmacy curriculum hands-on education diabetes pharmacy students active learning |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2226-4787/13/3/78 |
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