Fifteen-minute consultation: vaccine hesitancy-answering common questions.

Vaccine hesitancy is on the rise and it is important clinicians are able to provide information clearly and correctly to address concerns raised. This article provides an evidence-based overview on communication strategies to address vaccine hesitant parents. It also runs through evidence-based answers on addressing common questions relating to vaccines such as 'overloading' the immune system, vaccine ingredients (aluminium, formaldehyde, thiomersal/thimerosal, gelatine, egg content), separate vaccines and the benefits of vaccines in addition to breastfeeding.

KidzMed e-learning to upskill student pharmacists to teach pill swallowing to children.

Background: Appropriate medication use is essential in ensuring optimal pharmacotherapeutic outcomes. It is mistakenly assumed that adults can swallow solid oral dosage forms (SODFs, e.g.

"How to Recognize if Your Child Is Seriously Ill" During COVID-19 Lockdown: An Evaluation of Parents' Confidence and Health-Seeking Behaviors.

Parents' health-seeking behaviors has changed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Providing parents with guidance in decision making might improve their confidence to seek timely advice when a child becomes ill. The aim of this study was to evaluate the "How to recognize if your child is seriously ill" leaflet on parents' confidence, health-seeking behaviors, and usefulness during the COVID-19 lockdown.

Peer-assisted learning: filling the gaps in basic science education for preclinical medical students.

In contrast to peer-assisted learning (PAL) in clinical training, there is scant literature on the efficacy of PAL during basic medical sciences teaching for preclinical students. A group of senior medical students aimed to design and deliver clinically oriented small-group tutorials after every module in the preclinical curriculum at a United Kingdom medical school. Twenty tutorials were delivered by senior students throughout the year to first- and second-year students.