{
  "abstract": "Background and Importance Automated dispensing cabinets (ADC) are increasingly implemented in hospitals to enhance safety, improve efficiency and simplify pharmacy task management. Their success depends not only on the technology but also on the competence of pharmacy technicians. Audiovisual training offers a dynamic, accessible approach that can improve understanding, reinforce correct procedures, and facilitate safer and autonomous use of these medication systems.Aim and Objectives To assess the impact of audiovisual resources on pharmacy technicians’ knowledge, safety perception, autonomy, and usability when using ADC.Material and Methods A survey was conducted among pharmacy technicians, collecting data on age, sex and prior experience with ADC. After viewing audiovisual materials, they rated the difficulty of tasks (restocking, adding new medications, stock control, reallocation, medication removal, expirations and system restart) on a 5-point scale, where 5 indicated the most favourable response. The same 1–5 scale was also applied to assess their perceptions of safety, autonomy, intuitiveness/ease and efficiency.Results Thirty-one pharmacy technicians completed the survey. Most participants were between 18-44 years old (83,9%). Overall, 93,5% had prior ADC experience; among them, 83,9% had ≥1 years of experience. Additionally, 87,1% received previous ADC-training.Following audiovisual resources, most tasks were rated easy/very easy: restocking (96,8%), expirations (96,8%), medication removal (90,3%) and stock adjustment (83,9%). Adding new medications, reallocation, and system restart were slightly more challenging but still rated manageable.Perceptions improved significantly: 61,3% reported feeling very safe and 29% safe, while 64,5% rated themselves very autonomous and 25,8% autonomous using ADC. Intuitiveness and ease of use were highly rated (58,1% very intuitive/easy), and efficiency received positive ratings from 35,5% as very efficient and 51,6% as efficient.Older pharmacy technicians (≥45 years, n=5) reported equal or higher confidence than younger staff, and technicians without prior ADC experience (n=2) showed similar improvements after watching the videos.Conclusion and Relevance Audiovisual training significantly improved pharmacy technicians’ perception of safety, autonomy, ease of use and efficiency when handling ADC. These findings highlight the relevance of audiovisual resources as a practical complement to traditional training, promoting safer and more autonomous system management. Broader implementation may further optimise professional performance, reduce errors, and enhance the adoption of ADS into clinical practice.Conflict of Interest No conflict of interest",
  "authors": [
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Hospital Universitari Germans Trias I Pujol, Pharmacy Department, Badalona, Spain"
      ],
      "name": "L Estrada"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Hospital Universitari Germans Trias I Pujol, Project Unit, Badalona, Spain"
      ],
      "name": "MI Martinez Segura"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "LIN By Leanfontcus, Lin Consultant, Barcelona, Spain"
      ],
      "name": "A De Los Santos Capdevila"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Hospital Universitari Germans Trias I Pujol, Pharmacy Department, Badalona, Spain"
      ],
      "name": "A Pérez-Ricart"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Hospital Universitari Germans Trias I Pujol, Pharmacy Department, Badalona, Spain"
      ],
      "name": "S Aulet Lucas"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Hospital Universitari Germans Trias I Pujol, Project Unit, Badalona, Spain"
      ],
      "name": "R Escrich Navarro"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Hospital Universitari Germans Trias I Pujol, Pharmacy Department, Badalona, Spain"
      ],
      "name": "N El Amrani Aulad"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Hospital Universitari Germans Trias I Pujol, Pharmacy Department, Badalona, Spain"
      ],
      "name": "M González López"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Hospital Universitari Germans Trias I Pujol, Pharmacy Department, Badalona, Spain"
      ],
      "name": "I Canales Ibañez"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Hospital Universitari Germans Trias I Pujol, Pharmacy Department, Badalona, Spain"
      ],
      "name": "C Rodríguez"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Hospital Universitari Germans Trias I Pujol, Pharmacy Department, Badalona, Spain"
      ],
      "name": "M Alvarez Martins"
    }
  ],
  "title": "6ER-030 Smarter, safer, faster: audiovisual training for pharmacy technicians using automated dispensing cabinets",
  "uid": "581bba12-6dc0-5ee9-aa5c-a7aee5751b57"
}