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Interprofessional education for training the recognition of adverse drug reactions – perspectives from psychology students
Interprofessionelle Lehre zur Erkennung von unerwünschten Arzneimittelwirkungen – Perspektiven von Psychologiestudierenden
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Autoren
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Tim Krüger
- Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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Jason-Christopher Radermacher
- Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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Jens Sarömba
- Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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Jule Neiß
- Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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Dominik Krzoska
- Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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Katja Just
- Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
| Veröffentlicht: | 13. November 2024 |
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Background: Adverse Drug Reactions (ADRs) can frequently occur during treatment with psychotropic drugs [1], and their symptoms can sometimes mimic psychiatric disorders due to their effects on the central nervous system [2]. A promising strategy to improve ADR detection would be interprofessional collaboration, which integrates the diverse knowledge, skills, values, and behaviors of healthcare professionals from different disciplines. In this study, we aimed to analyze the attitudes and perspectives of psychology students regarding the importance of ADRs, as well as their views on interprofessional education and collaboration.
Materials and Methods: A survey was conducted with second-semester psychology students at RWTH Aachen University using a combination of multiple-choice and open-ended questions through the interactive platform Mentimeter. Participants accessed the survey via a QR code on their personal mobile devices. The data, including absolute numbers and percentage-based responses, were automatically analyzed using Mentimeter’s built-in analytics tools.
Results: Overall, 70 psychology students participated in the survey. A significant 89% (n=62) consider knowledge of ADR detection to be somewhat important (n=18, 26%) or very important (n=44, 63%) for their future professional practice. However, 43% (n=30) feel either somewhat unsure (n=22, 31%) or unsure (n=8, 11%) about detecting ADRs. All participants believe that interprofessional collaboration will be either important (n=15, 21%) or very important (n=55, 79%) in their future professional practice, particularly in collaboration with medical doctors (n=67, 96%), birth attendants (n=60, 86%), and pharmacists (n=60, 86%).
Conclusion: Our survey reveals that knowledge of ADRs detection is considered highly relevant for future professional practice among psychology students. Additionally, the participants demonstrate particularly high awareness and interest in interprofessional education and collaboration for learning ADR recognition. Future research should involve surveying additional healthcare professions to further explore these opportunities and enhance interprofessional education.
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