A Training Program of Drug Allergy for Healthcare Professionals
- Conditions
- Drug Allergy
- Interventions
- Other: Drug allergy training program
- Registration Number
- NCT06399601
- Lead Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
- Brief Summary
Drug allergy is often under-recognized, yet over- (mistakenly) diagnosed, especially in Hong Kong. There is also a dire shortage of allergy specialists and facilities to tackle the overwhelming drug allergy pandemic. Fortunately, when trained, non-specialist physicians and nurses have demonstrated comparable capabilities in drug allergy evaluation compared to specialists. To potentially promote and propagate the role of non-specialist physicians and nurses toward drug allergy care, the investigators propose a study to investigate the impact of an intensive and focused drug allergy educational course conducted at the University of Hong Kong.
- Detailed Description
Two identical didactic courses on drug allergy were designed. Each course will last 12 hours and conducted over 2 consecutive days (6 hours each day). All candidates will attend physically and on-site. Various aspects of drug allergy with pre-set learning objectives will be taught in-person by instructors (physicians or nurses specializing in drug allergy nominated by the University of Hong Kong). Course materials and instructors will be identical for each course.
Aims of the study Primary objective
* Investigate the change in knowledge among participants of a 2-day drug allergy educational course
* Investigate the change in clinical practice among participants of a 2-day drug allergy educational course
Secondary objectives
* Investigate the sustained change(s) in knowledge (if any) of participants of a 2-day drug allergy educational course
* Investigate the sustained change(s) in clinical practice (if any) of participants of a 2-day drug allergy educational course
Hypothesis The investigators hypothesize that candidates (practicing physicians and nurses) of the drug allergy course will gain knowledge on drug allergy, which in turn will influence and change their clinical practice.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- NOT_YET_RECRUITING
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 100
- Registered nurses or doctors actively practicing in Hong Kong
- English speaking;
- Able to complete quizzes and questionnaires;
- Aged 18 or above
- People who are unable to communicate in Cantonese or Mandarin
- People who are participating in other drug allergy training course
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Intervention group Drug allergy training program wo identical didactic courses on drug allergy will be delivered. Changes in knowledge and clinical practice will be measured by serial practice questionnaires and knowledge quizzes conducted before and after the course. Group 1 will undergo the course first. Control group Drug allergy training program Group 2 will undergo an identical course one month later. By comparing any changes in knowledge or practice between groups, this ensures that any changes in knowledge or practice were solely due to the course and not other external factors.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in knowledge of drug allergy as measured by the validated drug allergy questionnaire After the 2-day training course Knowledge includes mechanism, clinical manifestations, diagnosis and management of drug allergy. A binary variable scale were used to ascertain level of the knowledge (from 0 to 1: 0, wrong; 1, right). Answers formats consisted of 4-choice questions (total 14 questions).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
School of Biomedical Science
🇭🇰Hong Kong, Hong Kong