Table 2.
Changes in confidence in writing prescriptions for common conditions
| Percentage rating as fully confident/confident in most cases (n)1 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selecting medicines | Writing prescriptions | Monitoring for efficacy | ||||
| Pre | Post2 | Pre | Post2 | Pre | Post2 | |
| Night time sedation | 13% (2) | 69% (11) | 13% (2) | 81% (13) | 19% (3) | 88% (14) |
| Anticoagulation3 | 19% (3) | 100% (16) | 13% (2) | 100% (16) | 38% (6) | 94% (15) |
| Managing diabetes | 13% (2) | 81% (13) | 6% (1) | 75% (12) | 38% (6) | 100% (16) |
| Pain management3 | 19% (3) | 94% (15) | 19% (3) | 88% (14) | 38% (6) | 94% (15) |
| Managing constipation | 31% (5) | 75% (12) | 13% (2) | 94% (15) | 50% (8) | 100% (16) |
| Managing hypertension | 13% (2) | 75% (12) | 6% (1) | 88% (14) | 50% (8) | 94% (15) |
| Managing asthma | 38% (6) | 81% (13) | 13% (2) | 81% (13) | 38% (6) | 88% (14) |
| Managing nausea and vomiting3 | 25% (4) | 88% (14) | 13% (2) | 81% (13) | 44% (7) | 88% (14) |
1. Students rating as either ‘Confident in most cases but would like more experience’ or ‘Fully confident in most cases’
2. All results p < 0.05 based on permutation test across the four rating categories compared to baseline
3. Topics that were the focus of the prescribing program