%0 Journal Article
%T Current Status and Faculty Perspectives on Tobacco Cessation Training in U.S. Pharmacy Programs
%A Monique L. Dupuis
%A Claire H. Bernard
%A Sophie R. Martin
%J Annals of Pharmacy Education, Safety, and Public Health Advocacy
%@ 3108-4850
%D 2023
%V 3
%N 1
%R 10.51847/O0qyln5KHB
%P 155-161
%X To examine (1) the nature, instructional formats, and evaluation approaches used for tobacco cessation education, (2) faculty judgments regarding whether current instruction is sufficient, and (3) faculty willingness to expand or revise curricular content in response to pharmacists’ recently broadened authority to prescribe tobacco cessation therapies.A single faculty member from each college or school of pharmacy who had primary responsibility for tobacco cessation instruction was invited to complete a national, internet-based survey. Survey questions addressed multiple components of tobacco-related education and assessed faculty interest in participating in a train-the-trainer program, as well as in embedding Tobacco Treatment Specialist instruction within their institution’s curriculum.A total of 132 faculty members responded (93.0% response rate). Nearly all respondents (98.5%) reported inclusion of tobacco cessation instruction in required coursework, whereas 15.2% indicated that content was offered through elective courses. The median number of structured instructional hours was 5.0 (range, 1.0–18.0). One-third of respondents (33.3%) evaluated student proficiency using objective structured clinical examinations. Most faculty (83.8%) believed that their institution had adequate expertise to deliver comprehensive tobacco cessation education. Almost all respondents (98.5%) expressed interest in attending a train-the-trainer program to update pharmacy faculty on current pharmacist-led tobacco cessation practices, and 95.4% were interested in incorporating Tobacco Treatment Specialist training into the Doctor of Pharmacy curriculum.As pharmacists’ clinical responsibilities related to prescribing tobacco cessation medications continue to grow, the enhancement of tobacco-related instruction within Doctor of Pharmacy programs is warranted. Faculty respondents demonstrated strong interest in expanding curricular content to ensure graduates are prepared to practice at the full scope of their professional authority when addressing tobacco use and dependence.
%U https://smerpub.com/article/current-status-and-faculty-perspectives-on-tobacco-cessation-training-in-us-pharmacy-programs-blc1dfby0fczk65