Enhanced nursing self-awareness and pharmacotherapy knowledge-base: peer-teaching and nursing/pharmacy interprofessional education

Figures & data

Table 1. Pharmacotherapy pre and post-quiz data.

Topic	% of n	Pre-test Average	Post-test Average	Mean Difference	Standard Error of Mean Difference	T-statistic	P-value
Pulmonary therapeutics	9	6.8/10	9.3/10	2.4	0.376	6.47	<0.00001
Infectious disease	18	4.2/10	7.8/10	3.6	0.672	5.35	<0.00001
Cardiovascular medications #1	19	4.6/12	8.6/12	3.9	0.346	11.37	<0.00001
Cardiovascular medications #2	16	5.4/12	9.1/12	3.75	0.513	7.31	<0.00001
Diabetes therapeutics	16	5.4/13	9.75/13	4.1	0.506	8.12	<0.00001
Pain management	17	7.4/12	10.3/12	2.9	0.432	6.81	<0.00001
Antidepressants & antipsychotics	20	5/10	8.1/10	3.1	0.324	9.51	<0.00001
GERD and IBD	22	4.6/11	7.6/11	3.6	0.275	13.27	<0.00001
Geriatrics & Beer’s List	19	4.4/8	5.42/8	1	0.367	2.74	0.003

Table 2. Modified ISVS-9A.

Modified ISVS-9A criteria	n	Average Pre-score (out of 7 points)	Average Post-score (out of 7 points)	Mean difference between pre and post surveys	Standard Error of Mean	T-statistic	P-value
1. I am able to share and exchange ideas in a team discussion	25	4.92	6	1.08	0.237	4.55	<0.0005
2. I have gained an enhanced perception of myself as someone who engages in interprofessional practice	25	4.88	6.2	1.32	0.214	6.17	<0.0005
3. I feel comfortable in speaking out within the team when others are not keeping the best interests of the client in mind	25	5.16	6.12	0.96	0.241	3.98	<0.0005
4. I believe the best decisions are made when members openly share their views and ideas	25	6.36	6.72	0.35	0.207	1.74	<0.05
5. I feel comfortable in describing my professional role to another team member	25	5.36	6.32	0.96	0.187	5.14	<0.0005
6. I have gained an enhanced awareness of roles of other professionals on a team	25	5.44	6.6	1.16	0.16	7.25	<0.0005
7. I have gained an appreciation for the importance of having the client and family as members of a team	25	6	6.76	0.76	0.210	3.61	<0.005
8. I am comfortable engaging in shared decision making	25	5.52	6.2	0.68	0.263	2.59	<0.01
9. I feel comfortable in accepting responsibility delegated to me within a team	25	5.6	6.52	0.92	0.244	3.76	<0.0005
10. I feel nursing and pharmacy have a synergistic relationship that can improve patient care*	25	6.44	6.96	0.52	0.131	3.98	<0.0005

*Item added to original ISVS-9a