BMC Medical Education (May 2023)

Covid-19 distance and online learning: a systematic literature review in pharmacy education

  • Muhaimin Muhaimin,
  • Akhmad Habibi,
  • Yasir Riady,
  • Turki Mesfer Alqahtani,
  • Anis Yohana Chaerunisaa,
  • Tommy Tanu Wijaya,
  • Tiana Milanda,
  • Farrah Dina Yusop,
  • Nour Awni Albelbisi

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-023-04346-6
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 23, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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Abstract The Covid-19 outbreak necessitated the implementation of social distancing mechanisms, such as the enforcement of lockdowns in numerous nations. The lockdown has disrupted many parts of everyday life, but this unusual event has particularly affected education. The temporary closure of educational institutions ushered in dozens of new reforms, including a shift into the distance and online learning. This study investigates the transition from traditional education in physical classrooms to online and distance and online learning in pharmacy education during Covid-19, especially about the challenges and benefits of distance and online learning. We did Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) for literature sources between 2020 and 2022 (n.14). The study elaborates on how the transition has influenced teachers and students of pharmacy education. The research also summarizes several recommendations, which may assist in minimizing the adverse impacts of lockdown and encourage streamlined processes to distance and online learning, particularly in pharmacy education.

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