Evaluation of a Train-the-Trainer Program for Tobacco Cessation

To assess pharmacy faculty members' perceptions of the Rx for Change tobacco cessation program materials and train-the-trainer program. Pharmacy faculty members attended a 14.5 hour train-the-trainer program conducted over 3 days. Posttraining survey instruments assessed participants' (n =...

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Published in:American journal of pharmaceutical education 2007-11, Vol.71 (6), p.1
Main Authors: Corelli, Robin L, Fenlon, Christine M, Kroon, Lisa A, Prokhorov, Alexander V, Hudmon, Karen Suchanek
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Administrator Surveys
Behavioral sciences
Clinical medicine
Continuing Education
Counseling
Educational Development
Educational Needs
Faculty Development
Innovation
Instructional Materials
Labor Turnover
Nurse practitioners
Pharmaceutical Education
Pharmacy
Population Distribution
Preventive medicine
Public Health
Smoking cessation
Standardized tests
Teaching Methods
Tobacco
Training
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Summary:To assess pharmacy faculty members' perceptions of the Rx for Change tobacco cessation program materials and train-the-trainer program. Pharmacy faculty members attended a 14.5 hour train-the-trainer program conducted over 3 days. Posttraining survey instruments assessed participants' (n = 188) characteristics and factors hypothesized to be associated with program adoption. Prior to the training, 49.5% of the faculty members had received no formal training for treating tobacco use and dependence, and 46.3% had never taught students how to treat tobacco use and dependence. Participants' self-rated abilities to teach tobacco cessation increased posttraining (p < 0.001). The curriculum materials were viewed as either moderately (43.9%) or highly (54.0%) compatible for integration into existing curricula, and 68.3% reported they were "highly likely" to implement the program in the upcoming year. Participation in a national train-the-trainer program significantly increased faculty members' perceived ability to teach tobacco-related content to pharmacy students, and the majority of participants indicated a high likelihood of adopting the Rx for Change program at their school. The train-the-trainer model appears to be a viable and promising strategy for promoting adoption of curricular innovations on a national scale.
ISSN:0002-9459
1553-6467