The effect of a CPD training (educational) intervention on the level of HIV knowledge of pharmacists

Pharmacy Education

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 169-177

  van der Walt, E ^a   Summers, R S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO   (South Africa)

Author keywords

CD and printed manual teaching material; CPD; HIV AIDS; Outcomes

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPACT DISK; CONTINUING EDUCATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EFFECT SIZE; ENDEMIC DISEASE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; PRETEST POSTTEST DESIGN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; SCORING SYSTEM; SOUTH AFRICA; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 33750349782     PISSN: 15602214     EISSN: 14772701     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15602210600877752     Document Type: Article

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