Evaluation of a train-the-trainer program for tobacco cessation. Corelli, R. L., Kroon, L. A., & Hudmon, K. S. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 71(6):109, 2007.
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Objectives To assess pharmacy faculty members' perceptions of the Rx for Change tobacco cessation program materials and train-the-trainer program. Methods 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. Results 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 \textless 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. Conclusions 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.
@article{corelli_r._l._evaluation_2007,
	title = {Evaluation of a train-the-trainer program for tobacco cessation},
	volume = {71},
	abstract = {Objectives

To assess pharmacy faculty members' perceptions of the Rx for Change tobacco cessation program materials and train-the-trainer program.

Methods

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.

Results

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 {\textless} 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.

Conclusions

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.},
	number = {6},
	journal = {American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education},
	author = {Corelli, R. L., C. M., Fenlon and Kroon, L. A., , A. V., Prokhorov and Hudmon, K. S.},
	year = {2007},
	keywords = {train-the-trainer},
	pages = {109},
}

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