Development and Evaluation of a Web-Based Database for Assisting the Assessment of Cutaneous Allergic Drug Reactions for Pharmacy Students
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Objective: To develop and evaluate a web-based database for assisting the assessment of cutaneous allergic drug reactions (CADRs) for pharmacy students. Methods: The study was a randomized controlled trial in 51 pharmacy students at Faculty of Pharmacy, Mahasarakham University. The subjects were randomly allocated into 2 groups, i.e., intervention group (n=26) and control group (n=25). All subjects undertook the test on knowledge regarding CADRs. Subsequently, the intervention group was tested for their ability to assess CADRs in case studies with the use of a web based database developed in the study. Control group was also tested with the same case studies but with manual search for information by themselves. After intervention, all subjects were tested again for their knowledge on CADRs. Results: The web-based database for assisting the assessment of CADRs contained the information on severe CADRs in terms of types, characteristics, pictures, onset after drug exposures and list of drugs with report on CADRs. After the intervention, experimental group showed a statistically significant higher level of knowledge on CADRs than control did (9.73±0.45 and 8.52±1.00 out of full score of 10, respectively, p<0.001). Intervention group correctly assessed CADRs in cases studies more than the control did (9.15±2.09 and 6.56±2.47 out of full score of 15, respectively, p<0.001). Intervention group spent significantly less time in assessing CADRs, compared to control group (53.77±13.13 and 67.96±17.63 minutes, respectively, p=0.008). Intervention group was most satisfied the web-based database in the dimension of graphic and multimedia design. Conclusion: This study showed that the web-based database for assisting the assessment of CADRs for pharmacy students improved knowledge on CADRs and the ability to asses them, and consumed less than in assessment, compared to manual search.
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ผลการวิจัยและความคิดเห็นที่ปรากฏในบทความถือเป็นความคิดเห็นและอยู่ในความรับผิดชอบของผู้นิพนธ์ มิใช่ความเห็นหรือความรับผิดชอบของกองบรรณาธิการ หรือคณะเภสัชศาสตร์ มหาวิทยาลัยสงขลานครินทร์ ทั้งนี้ไม่รวมความผิดพลาดอันเกิดจากการพิมพ์ บทความที่ได้รับการเผยแพร่โดยวารสารเภสัชกรรมไทยถือเป็นสิทธิ์ของวารสารฯ
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