Design and development of a continuous glucose monitoring educational module for students and practicing pharmacists

Introduction: This study aimed to investigate a 2-week, hands-on continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) module on third-year pharmacy students' and practicing pharmacists' knowledge and confidence. Methods: This was a prospective, single-center study. Week 1 included a CGM lecture and sensor placement. Participants then wore a CGM device for 1 week. Week 2 included reviewing CGM reports and patient cases, examining participants' reports, and discussing experiences. Pre-, immediate post-, and long-term post-surveys were administered to assess CGM-related knowledge, confidence, and clinical use. Immediate and long-term change in knowledge and confidence were assessed using repeated measures analysis of variance. Results: Pre- and immediate post-surveys were completed by 36 students and five pharmacists. Student CGM knowledge improved significantly. Students reported improved confidence for all CGM-specific tasks. Results from the pharmacist participants showed similar trends. Student confidence was maintained long-term, while knowledge trended downward. All participants stated they would recommend the activity. Conclusions: Students and pharmacists demonstrated improved knowledge and confidence following this 2-week, hands-on CGM module. A hands-on CGM pedagogy is effective at increasing knowledge and confidence regarding this technology.