A dose of reality: Continuous glucose monitoring simulation in pharmacy education

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Background: Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) is recommended for many patients with diabetes. Little is known about how best to teach this topic in pharmacy education. A simulation was developed to improve pharmacy students’ knowledge, empathy, and confidence regarding CGMs. Methods: Twenty-six third-year pharmacy students enrolled in a diabetes elective attended a 50-minute lecture and completed a 26-item pre-survey assessing knowledge, empathy, and confidence. After using a CGM for up to 14 days, they completed a 2-week post-survey to measure changes in these areas, with a matched control group for comparison. Results: Twenty-three simulation and five control students completed educational activities and pre- and post-surveys. Knowledge scores improved more in the simulation group (+14.2 percentage points, p = 0.002) than in the control group (+0.4 percentage points, p = 0.475). Both groups showed increases in empathy and confidence, with a larger change in the simulation group, and students reported high satisfaction with the experience. Conclusion: Simulation students gained knowledge and confidence in counselling and using CGM devices from the CGM-wearing experience, compared to those who only attended lectures. This small study suggests incorporating CGM experience into pharmacy curricula, though a larger sample size is needed to validate the findings.

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