Adopting global tools for the advancement of pharmacy practice and workforce in Saudi Arabia

Almaghaslah, Dalia; Al‐Haqan, Asmaa; Al‐Jedai, Ahmed; Alsayari, Abdulrhman

doi:10.1016/j.jsps.2022.05.007

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“…However, females comprised 31 % of the overall sample, reflecting an increase in the current female presence in the profession. This increased presence agrees with another study that shows the growth in the proportion of females working in the pharmacy profession in Saudi Arabia from 12 % to 22 %, and in community pharmacies in particular from 0.3 % to 7.2 %, between 2016 and 2021 ( Almaghaslah, 2023 ).…”

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confidence: 91%

“…This implies that those pharmacists work in newly opened community pharmacies equipped with drive-thru services and run mainly by recently employed Saudi pharmacists. This hypothesis agreed with the findings of a study that showed renationalization initiatives increased the overall proportion of Saudi pharmacists to 39 % in 2021, compared to 22 % in 2016 ( Almaghaslah, 2023 ).…”

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confidence: 91%

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A survey of drive-thru pharmacy services: Evaluating the acceptance and perspectives of community pharmacists in Saudi Arabia

Asiri,

Alrastal,

Alaqeel

et al. 2024

Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 91%

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 91%

A survey of drive-thru pharmacy services: Evaluating the acceptance and perspectives of community pharmacists in Saudi Arabia

Asiri,

Alrastal,

Alaqeel

et al. 2024

Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal

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“…In addition, rules and regulations facilitating the practice in various healthcare settings have been updated to meet the increasing demand for pharmaceutical services. 20 Therefore, pharmacists must be updated on the most recent laws guiding the practice, considering it is a content area of assessment. Twenty percent of the SPLE test focuses on social, behavioral, and administrative sciences, where questions on pharmacy law and regulatory affairs are tested.…”

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Preparations for Saudi Pharmacist Licensure Examination

Alomi¹,

Alyami²,

Bahdailah³

et al. 2022

PTB Reports

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Objectives:The preparation tools and resources used for licensure examinations in the pharmacy practice are crucial to entry-level pharmacist's skills for licensures exam. It was a cross-sectional descriptive study aimed at demonstrating the preparation methodology for passing the Saudi Pharmacist Licensure Exam (SPLE) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), focusing on the preparation tools, resources, and barriers of pharmacy workers. Methods: The data for this study was collected through a self-electronic survey and analyzed using the survey monkey systems and the statistical package of social sciences (SPSS). The study used a sample size of 701 participants statistically calculated with a 95% CI, 1.96 z score, and 5% margin error. Results: The study found medium scores (M=3.31, p=.000) in the preparation tools to SPLE with highly used Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) in pharmacy practice and review of healthcare professionals' law. In contrast, Non-pharmacy board license exams stimulating undergraduate examinations, Anxiety about the test, and Lack of preparation were the most significant barriers preventing the entry-level pharmacist's licensure examinations. In addition, gender and material status affected SPLE preparation tools, resources, and obstacles to perceptions. Conclusion:The analysis concluded that the current licensure examination (SPLE) preparation tool was self-preparations and used resources. There are no standardized entry-level licensure examination tools or resources, necessitating targeted changes in undergraduate schools to introduce preparation tools that measure entry-level pass Pharmacist Licensure Exam very efficiently.

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“…The government in Saudi Arabia has issued several reforming initiatives to cope with the important challenges ( Almaghaslah Dalia and Alsayari Abdulrhman, 2021 ). Healthcare workforce localisation, including at pharmacies, was reinforced in the 2030 healthcare vision ( Almaghaslah D. and Alsayari A., 2021 ; Almaghaslah et al, 2022a ; Albejaidi and Nair, 2019 ). The focus was on the largest pharmacy employment sectors, community pharmacies and the pharmaceutical industry.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The participation of women in the pharmacy job market was encouraged and facilitated by easing the restrictions that had previously prevented them from working in the community setting ( Almaghaslah et al, 2021 ; Alhazmi et al, 2022 ). This helped create more employment opportunities for females and improved gender equity as well as localisation of the workforce ( Almaghaslah et al, 2022a ). The government-private partnership has been strengthened by increasing the participation of the private sector in employing national healthcare cadres and the delivery of healthcare services.…”

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An analysis of pharmacy workforce capacity in Saudi Arabia

Almaghaslah

2023

Front. Pharmacol.

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Background: Previous reports have highlighted the core issues with the intelligence of the national pharmacy workforce reliance on non-native pharmacists, despite the increasing supply of local pharmacy graduates; limited participation of female pharmacists in the workforce; and inadequate proportions of pharmacists in primary healthcare centres, resulting in pharmaceutical services being provided without a pharmacist’s supervision.Methods: The current study used a retrospective cross-sectional design and data was collected from January to May 2023. Data was retrieved from the Health Statistics Yearbook, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021. The data included the total number of pharmacists, the number of Saudi pharmacists, the number of foreign pharmacists, the distribution of the proportions of male and female pharmacists, and the distribution of the workforce by region, sector and nationality. Data was also obtained relating to pharmacy education, including the number of pharmacy colleges, the number of pharmacy students and the number of pharmacy graduates.Results and conclusion: The capacity of the pharmacy workforce, meaning the number of pharmacists per 10,000 population, fluctuated between 2017 and 2021, with the lowest number being in 2020, a mere 7.9 pharmacists per 10,000 population. However, in 2021, the overall density of pharmacists increased to (9.04), which is above the global average (7.36 per 10,000 population). The proportion of women working in the pharmacy profession increased from 12% to 22%, and in community pharmacies from 0.3% to 7.2%, between 2016 and 2021. Another issue that still exists is a lack of proportionate and imbalance in the distribution of the pharmacy workforce across the regions. The renationalisation initiatives increased the overall proportion of Saudi pharmacists to 39% in 2021, compared to 22% in 2016. There is a need for a policy mechanism that will overcome the identified issues.

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Adopting global tools for the advancement of pharmacy practice and workforce in Saudi Arabia

Cited by 7 publications

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A survey of drive-thru pharmacy services: Evaluating the acceptance and perspectives of community pharmacists in Saudi Arabia

A survey of drive-thru pharmacy services: Evaluating the acceptance and perspectives of community pharmacists in Saudi Arabia

Preparations for Saudi Pharmacist Licensure Examination

An analysis of pharmacy workforce capacity in Saudi Arabia

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