Continuing Professional Development Needs of Community Pharmacists in Qatar: A Mixed-Methods Approach.
Qatar
community pharmacists
continuing professional development
needs assessment
Journal
International quarterly of community health education
ISSN: 1541-3519
Titre abrégé: Int Q Community Health Educ
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8010942
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Apr 2021
Apr 2021
Historique:
pubmed:
4
6
2020
medline:
18
9
2021
entrez:
4
6
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
This study aims to assess the educational needs and professional competencies of community pharmacists in Qatar to inform the development of relevant continuing professional development (CPD) programs. A mixed-methods cross-sectional exploratory study targeting community pharmacists was conducted using a questionnaire and an event diary. Descriptive and inferential analyses were utilized to analyze the data using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS®) version 21 software. For the event diary, thematic content analysis was used for data analysis. Drug information skills and pharmaceutical care process were the most identified topics for inclusion in CPD programs. None of the pharmacists thought that they were competent in core areas of pharmacy practice. Community pharmacists who filled an event diary highlighted the need for development in areas such as communication skills and medication safety. The identified needs shall help in developing a CPD program that addresses what community pharmacists perceive as educational and professional training needs.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32487004
doi: 10.1177/0272684X20918048
pmc: PMC7890683
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
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