2004
DOI: 10.1080/1560221042000208593
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Assessment of Pharmacists' Patient Care Competencies: Validity Evidence from Ontario (Canada)'s Quality Assurance and Peer Review Process

Abstract: Maintenance of competence is integral to health care practitioners' continuing professional development. The adequacy and value of indirect assessment of competence (through, for example, learning portfolios or attendance at educational events) has been questioned. Direct assessment (such as written tests of clinical knowledge or objective structured clinical examinations, OSCEs) has been advocated as a more meaningful indicator of a practitioner's competence. This paper describes the Ontario (Canada) College … Show more

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“…Of the 992 pharmacists who had participated in the phase 2 process, 86% received satisfactory scores on the test, while 14% did not and received remedial assistance from a colleague. [43][44][45][46][47] Most of the pharmacists from the peer assistance group successfully completed a reassessment within 1 year.…”
Section: 14mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Of the 992 pharmacists who had participated in the phase 2 process, 86% received satisfactory scores on the test, while 14% did not and received remedial assistance from a colleague. [43][44][45][46][47] Most of the pharmacists from the peer assistance group successfully completed a reassessment within 1 year.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…34 The importance of continuing education, particularly for pharmacists in the community setting or for those who have been in practice for many years, has been demonstrated. 35 There were limitations to this study. While most interviewees were helpful and forthcoming in their responses, the questions asked of interviewees restricted deeper analysis of certain phenomena, particularly with pharmacy teaching issues, to be fully explored.…”
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“…6 The Ontario College of Pharmacists has utilized an OSCE component in its quality assurance peer-review process for maintenance of competency assessment of pharmacists already licensed and in practice since 1996. 7,8 Since 2000, the Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada has delivered a national, multi-site 16-station OSCE for all candidates for licensure across Canada. 9 The psychometric stability of this examination has been previously described, and reflects the important, unique dimensions of pharmacy practice where a large component of professional work requires communicative/interpersonal competencies, over and above simple procedural or technical competencies.…”
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confidence: 99%