Development and evaluation of an online HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) training program for community pharmacists to implement pharmacy-led PrEP services in Malaysia
The novel online self-paced training program improved pharmacists' PrEP knowledge, though variability in knowledge gains suggests the need for enhancements. Incorporating case-based, problem-based, and simulation-based learning may improve comprehension, particularly in patient counseling, eligibility assessment, and PrEP contraindications.
Authors
- Mariani Ahmad Nizaruddin
- Rafdzah Ahmad Zaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2884-5198)
- Rosnida Mohd Noh
- Kwee Choy Koh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5893-8136)
- Iskandar Azwa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1977-6709)
- Frederick L. Altice (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7860-693X)
- Yan Nee Gan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5558-243X)
- Sin How Lim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8727-4826)
- Khairil Erwan Khalid
- A U Yap
- Safia Alia Hafidzar
Institutions
- Ministry of Health (MY)
- University Malaya Medical Centre (MY)
- Hospital Kuala Lumpur (MY)
- University of Cyberjaya (MY)
- Yale University (US)
- University of Malaya (MY)
- Hospital Tuanku Ja’afar (MY)
- Malaysia University of Science and Technology (MY)
- Selangor Business School (MY)
- Malaysia Theological Seminary (MY)
- Universiti Teknologi MARA (MY)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-08-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0328713
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.40
Funders
- World Health Organization
- National Institute of Mental Health
- National Institute on Drug Abuse
- Fogarty International Center