Influences on Malaysian Pharmacy Students' Career Preferences

Hasan, Syed Shahzad; Chong, David Weng Kwai; Ahmadi, Keivan; Wong, Pei Se; Hassali, M.A.; Hata, Ernieda Mohammed; Hadi, Muhammad Abdul; Sridhar, Sathvik Belagodu; Ahmed, Syed Imran; Yean, Low Bee; Efendie, Benny

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“…17 In contrast, a Malaysian report by Hasan and colleagues indicated that the top 3 factors impacting finalyear pharmacy students in selecting career destination were salary, benefits, and geographical location. 18 The higher percentage of male students compared to female students who wanted to travel abroad was associated with a significant difference in the order by which male and female students rated the influence of having the desire and/or opportunity to travel abroad on their postgraduation intentions. This may reflect male students having a more adventurous spirit compared with female students.…”

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Syrian Pharmacy Students’ Intentions and Attitudes Toward Postgraduate Education

El-Hammadi

2012

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

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Objective. To investigate Syrian pharmacy students' intentions and attitudes toward postgraduate study, and to determine and evaluate the factors that influence their preferences. Methods. A questionnaire was developed and used to collect data from final-year bachelor of pharmacy (BPharm) students at Damascus University. Results. Of the 265 students who responded to the survey, approximately 50% intended to work, 25% intended to pursue further study, and 25% were undecided. Personal fulfillment was the factor that most influenced students' intentions concerning future education. Men were more concerned over their financial future, while women's intentions were more influenced by scientific issues. The 3 most preferred pharmaceutical areas of further study were biochemistry and laboratory diagnosis, pharmaceutics and pharmaceutical industry, and clinical pharmacy. More students favored pursuing graduate school abroad rather than in Syria. The majority of those who intended to enroll in local graduate programs were interested in academic programs while less than a fifth favored residency programs. Conclusions. The graduate programs in Syria do not appear to satisfy pharmacy students' ambitions or have the capacity to accommodate the growing demand associated with the rapid increase in the number of pharmacy graduates in the country. Consequently, a majority of students prefer to pursue postgraduate study abroad.

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Syrian Pharmacy Students’ Intentions and Attitudes Toward Postgraduate Education

El-Hammadi

2012

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

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“…[16] In a Malaysian study, hospital pharmacy and community pharmacy were the preferred options among students. [10] Although many students were unaware about post-graduate prospects of pharmacy education, still substantial numbers of students were interested in research while some were unsure about their decision. It has been reported that relatively few pharmacy graduates pursue research-related post-graduate paths.…”

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“…Geographical location, salary, and benefits were the most important factors in selecting a career destination. [10] In Pakistan, little is known about pharmacy students' attitude and preferences. Therefore, this study was designed to identify fourth year Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D) students' attitude towards pharmacy profession, their career preferences, and factors involved in this selection.…”

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Attitude of fourth year Doctor of Pharmacy students towards pharmacy profession and their career preferences

Salman¹,

Aqeel²,

Ismail³

2012

Arch Pharma Pract

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Objectives:To identify fourth year Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D) students' attitude towards pharmacy profession, their career preferences, and factors involved in this selection. Materials and Methods: A pre-designed questionnaire was administered to fourth year Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D) students. Information were collected regarding students' attitude about the scope of pharmacy, career preferences, and factors influencing their selection, impact of pharmacy profession on health care system, and post-graduate studies. Results: Overall response rate was 83.6%. Of total 51 respondents, only 17 (33.3%) students were aware of the scope of pharmacy before admission to pharmacy program. A majority of the students (40, 78.4%) believed that pharmacy education and practice affect the health care system. About half of the students (54.9%) were interested in research, while remaining students were either uninterested (35.3%) or unsure about their decision (9.8%). A substantial number of students (58.8%) were unaware of different post-graduate prospects of pharmacy education. Very limited numbers of students (3, 5.9%) were of the opinion that they will join non-pharmacy career areas upon graduation. Clinical pharmacy was selected as preferred area of work upon graduation by 13 (25.5%) students, industrial pharmacy by 11 (21.6%), hospital pharmacy by 10 (19.6%), and teaching by 8 (15.7%) students. Personal interest was the most important factor (68.6%) involved in the selection of career area, followed by anticipated income (9.8%) and family influence (9.8%). Conclusion: Fourth year students believed that pharmacy education and practice affect the health care system. Their favorite career areas were clinical pharmacy, industrial pharmacy, and hospital pharmacy. Personal interest was the most important factor involved in this selection. Most of them were interested in pharmacy-related research activities.

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“…[8] A Malaysian study found that most of the pharmacy students were interested in hospital pharmacy and community pharmacy. [9] Our previous study conducted in fourth year pharmacy students showed that the preferred career areas were clinical pharmacy, industrial pharmacy, and hospital pharmacy. [10] Through literature review, it has been identified that no particular study yet has been published regarding the attitude and career preferences of first year Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) students in Pakistan.…”

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Career preferences and attitude of first year Doctor of Pharmacy students toward pharmacy profession

Salman¹,

Aqeel²,

Ismail³

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Objectives:To evaluate first year Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) students' career preferences, factors involved in this selection, and attitude toward pharmacy profession. Materials and Methods: First year PharmD students enrolled at University of Peshawar were surveyed through administration of predesigned questionnaire. The anonymous questionnaire sought students' opinions on the factors influencing their career preferences, attitude and knowledge of pharmacy profession, and importance of pharmacy profession in healthcare system. Results: Overall response rate was 93.5%. Of the total 73 respondents, 38 (54.9%) were males and 35 (45.1%) were females. Only 12 (16.4%) students were aware of the scope of pharmacy before admission to the pharmacy program. A majority of the students (82%) believed that pharmacy education and practice affect the healthcare system. Very limited numbers of the students (16.4%) were interested in research, while the remaining students were either uninterested (69.8%) or unsure about their decision (13.6%). A significant number of students (61.6%) were unaware of different postgraduate prospects of pharmacy education. More than half of the students (58.9%) wished to undertake nonpharmacy career areas upon graduation. Drug regulation was opted as preferred career choice by 21 (28.7%) students, clinical pharmacy by 18 (24.6%), hospital pharmacy by 11 (15%), and teaching by 8 (10.5%). Factors involved in such selection were family influence (34.2%), anticipated income (24.6%), and personal interest (21.9%). Conclusions: First year PharmD students showed keen interest to choose drug regulation, clinical pharmacy, and hospital pharmacy as a career upon graduation. Family influence was the most important factor involved in this selection. Few of them were interested in pharmacy-related research activities while most of the students believed that pharmacy education and practice affect the healthcare system.

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Influences on Malaysian Pharmacy Students' Career Preferences

Cited by 55 publications

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Syrian Pharmacy Students’ Intentions and Attitudes Toward Postgraduate Education

Syrian Pharmacy Students’ Intentions and Attitudes Toward Postgraduate Education

Attitude of fourth year Doctor of Pharmacy students towards pharmacy profession and their career preferences

Career preferences and attitude of first year Doctor of Pharmacy students toward pharmacy profession

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