Association between graduates' factors and success rate on the Saudi Pharmacist Licensure Examination: A single-Institution cross-sectional study

Alhifany, Abdullah A.; Almalki, Faisal A.; Alatawi, Yasser; Basindowh, Linah A.; Almajnoni, Shefaa S.; Elrggal, Mahmoud E.; Alotaibi, Amal F.; Abuhussain, Safa S. Almarzoky; Almangour, Thamer A.

doi:10.1016/j.jsps.2020.11.009

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“…The majority of pharmacy schools in Saudi Arabia offer PharmD programs ( Alhamoudi & Alnattah, 2018 ). Unlike BPharm, the PharmD program required students to have advanced pharmacy practice experiences (APPE) in their last year ( Alhifany et al, 2020 ). This experience helped students to be ready for the real-life pharmacy profession.…”

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Work readiness scale for pharmacy interns and graduates: A cross-sectional study

Abuhussain

Elrggal

Salamatullah

et al. 2021

Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal

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Introduction As the number of unemployment among pharmacy graduates increases, the Saudi Ministry of Labor implemented extra measures to facilitate their training and hiring by the private sectors. Nevertheless, there is a paucity of data regarding pharmacy graduates’ work readiness (WR). Hence, we aim to assess their WR and identify predicting factors associated with WR among pharmacy graduates’ in Saudi Arabia. Methods A 46-item self-reported pre-validated anonymous work readiness scale (WRS) survey with a 5-point Likert scale was administered to pharmacy senior students and graduates using Qualtrics XM® survey tool over the month of May 2020. The main outcome was to assess WRS for pharmacy interns and graduates and identify factors associated with work readiness. Results A total of 617 participants have participated in this survey, out of which 46.5% were freshly graduated pharmacists and 19.6% were pharmacy interns. Most participants (82.3%) were PharmD candidates or graduates. Around two-third of participants (63%) have successfully completed all survey items. The maximum points scored was 223 out of 230, and the median overall score was found to be 175. There was no significant association with gender, age, or type of university regarding overall scores. However, a statistically significant odds ratio was observed with PharmD program type and previous pharmaceutical marketing training (OR = 1.778, 95% CI = 1.143–2.765: OR = 0.618, 95% CI = 0.432–0.884, respectively). Conclusion The overall median score shows a good work readiness level among pharmacy students/graduates in Saudi Arabia; however, PharmD program graduates exposed to advance pharmacy training, including the pharmaceutical marketing experience, have higher work readiness odds than Bpharm graduates. Further studies involving other related perspectives, such as stakeholders, employers, and preceptors, would give a clear image of pharmacy graduates’ job readiness levels.

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Work readiness scale for pharmacy interns and graduates: A cross-sectional study

Abuhussain

Elrggal

Salamatullah

et al. 2021

Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal

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“…In Saudi Arabia, the scarcity of research in this field is most likely due to the new experience with SPLE. Alhifany et al concluded from a single-institution cross-sectional study that a high SPLE score was significantly associated with applicant sex, the GPA of pharmacology courses, and the GPA of therapeutics courses [ 10 ]. A large-scale study comprising graduates from multiple colleges of pharmacy across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is needed.…”

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Comparison of Saudi Pharmacist Licensure Examination (SPLE) Pass Rates by Institution and Applicant Characteristics

Alghamdi¹,

Almeleebia²,

Orayj³

2022

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In 2019, the Saudi Pharmacist Licensure Examination (SPLE) was first administered to all pharmacy graduates and served as one of the prerequisites for obtaining a pharmacist license. The objective of this study was to evaluate whether institution and applicant characteristics are associated with first-time SPLE success. Passing status for 2284 SPLE first-time applicants was obtained from online public data for the years 2019 and 2020. The data included applicant sex, institution type (public vs. private), and college establishment year (2006 or earlier vs. after 2006). Overall, the SPLE first-time pass rate in 2020 was significantly higher than in 2019 (98.0 vs. 95.9%; p = 0.0062). Applicants from pharmacy colleges established in or before 2006 had a higher SPLE first-time pass rate, compared to those from pharmacy colleges established after 2006 (98.2 vs. 95.2%; p < 0.0001). The pass rate for male applicants was lower compared to female applicants (95.8 vs. 97.5%; p = 0.0221). The results of logistic regression showed that exam year (2020 vs. 2019), applicant sex (female vs. male), and pharmacy college establishment year (≤2006 vs. >2006) were statistically significant predictors. Further studies are needed in the upcoming years when more cumulative data are available.

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“…Amanonce and Maramag (2020) likewise noted in their study that there is a strong and significant correlation between graduates' grade weighted average in college and performance in Licensure Examination for Teachers. The same strong relationship was found between the grades in professional courses and the examinees' rating in professional subtest in licensure examinations (Alhifany et al, 2020;Fontejon-Bonior & de la Rama, 2018).…”

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Factors and Challenges Influencing the Criminologist Licensure Examination Performance through the Non-passers’ Lens

Albert¹,

James²,

John³

et al. 2021

EUROPEAN J ED RES

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<p style="text-align: justify;">This study aimed to explore the perceived factors that influenced the success and challenges experienced when taking licensure examination among Bachelor of Science in Criminology graduates of a state university in the Philippines who failed in the Criminologist Licensure Examinations (CLE). Descriptive-correlational research design was utilized to analyze quantitative data, and Colaizzi’s descriptive phenomenology was used for the thematic analysis of qualitative data. The quantitative findings revealed that home and family factor has a high influence on the success in CLE, while student factor, school factor, review center factor, and personal factor have average influence. Further, ten clusters of themes emerged as factors that influence the success in CLE. Among them were interest and focus on the program, and availability of qualified and dedicated faculty. Among the themes that emerged as challenges were lack of preparedness for the exam because of one’s work, and personal and social pressures. There is a significant difference on the respondents’ perception towards the factors that influence the success in CLE when they are grouped according to sex. Regarding the challenges associated with preparing for and taking the CLE, a significant difference is only observed when respondents are grouped according to their civil status. Generally, married respondents have higher weighted means than the single ones. This implies that the identified challenges affected married respondents more than the single ones. These results can be used to make policies and initiate programs that would enhance graduates’ success in the exam by providing appropriate interventions and early remediations.</p>

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Association between graduates' factors and success rate on the Saudi Pharmacist Licensure Examination: A single-Institution cross-sectional study

Cited by 11 publications

References 13 publications

Work readiness scale for pharmacy interns and graduates: A cross-sectional study

Work readiness scale for pharmacy interns and graduates: A cross-sectional study

Comparison of Saudi Pharmacist Licensure Examination (SPLE) Pass Rates by Institution and Applicant Characteristics

Factors and Challenges Influencing the Criminologist Licensure Examination Performance through the Non-passers’ Lens

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