Unique pharmacist competency program at community-based, teaching hospitals

Tran, Tri M.; El-Ibiary, Shareen Y.; Tindula, Robert; Rai, Neepa; Nguyen, Austin Q.; Lê, Jennifer

doi:10.5430/jha.v2n3p119

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“… 14 Acquiring new knowledge and skills is essential for professional competency. 15 Competency standards in pharmacy training and education have been formulated by different organizations to focus on various stages in the development of students, residents, and clinical pharmacists. 16 The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) published a book containing competency modules that can be utilized by hospitals as a competency program.…”

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Applicability of American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) competencies to clinical pharmacy practice in Egypt

Khalil

Elberry

Hussein

et al. 2020

Pharm Pract (Granada)

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Background: The American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) prepared clinical pharmacist competencies that have specific recommendations. Recently, many efforts to advance clinical pharmacy services in Egypt exist. The literature revealed that no country has assessed the extent of applicability of ACCP competencies in its current pharmacy practice setting. Egyptian pharmacists can provide feedback about applicability of such competencies in clinical pharmacy settings in Egypt. Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate the extent to which ACCP competencies were implemented by Egyptian clinical pharmacists and therefore evaluate development of clinical pharmacy practice in Egypt. The study also investigated factors affecting the applicability of such competencies in the current clinical pharmacy practice setting in Egypt. Methods: Four hundred and ninety-five randomly selected clinical pharmacists from several hospitals were invited to participate in a cross sectional survey using a self-administered validated questionnaire composed of 31 questions classified into six domains. This questionnaire was designed to determine the pharmacists’ perception about applicability of ACCP competencies to clinical pharmacy practice in Egypt. Results: The response rate was 64% as 317 out of 495 pharmacists completed the questionnaire. These pharmacists were categorized according to age; gender; qualifications; years of previous work experience, years since BSc. and type of hospitals they are currently working at. Analysis of data revealed the professionalism domain to have the highest percentage of acceptance among pharmacists, while the system-based care & population health domain had the lowest percentage of acceptance. Results also showed that qualifications of participants did not affect their response in three domains; “Direct Patient Care”, “Systems-based Care & Population Health” and “Continuing Professional Development” (p=0.082, 0.081, 0.060), respectively. Nevertheless, qualifications of participants did affect their response in the other three domains; “Pharmacotherapy Knowledge”, “Communication” and “Professionalism” (p<0.05). The age of pharmacists, gender, years of previous work experience, and graduation year did not affect their responses in all six domains. The type of hospital they are currently working at, though, affected their responses where, there was a highly statistically significant increase of the mean score of all domains among participants working at the NGOs/private hospitals compared to governmental hospitals (p<0.001). Conclusions: Egyptian pharmacists generally apply high percentage of ACCP competencies but the provided clinical pharmacy services need to be improved through applying the standards of best practice.

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Applicability of American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) competencies to clinical pharmacy practice in Egypt

Khalil

Elberry

Hussein

et al. 2020

Pharm Pract (Granada)

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“…There is growing emphasis on the demonstration of achieved competencies in the health professions [ 1 ]. As health care becomes increasingly complex, pharmacists must ensure that they develop and maintain the clinical knowledge and skills necessary to navigate the health care system and optimize patient outcomes [ 2 ]. Competency development in the workplace is an ongoing issue for the profession of pharmacy, with discussions ranging from assessment of core competencies in pharmacy education to competency-based continuing professional development.…”

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Evaluating the Quality of Competency Assessment in Pharmacy: A Framework for Workplace Learning

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Demonstration of achieved competencies is critical in the pharmacy workplace. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the quality of the competency assessment program for pharmacy residents at an academic medical center. The competency assessment program (CAP) survey is a validated, 48-item instrument that evaluates the quality of an assessment program based on 12 criteria, each measured by four questions on a scale of 0 to 100. The CAP was completed by residents (n = 23) and preceptors (n = 28) from the pharmacy residency program between 2010 and 2013. Results were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Cronbach’s alpha, and non-parametric tests. Educational Consequences was the only quality criteria falling below the standard for “good quality.” Participants that completed residency training elsewhere rated the Comparability (0.04) and Meaningfulness (0.01) of the assessment program higher than those that completed residency at the academic medical center. There were no significant differences between resident and preceptor scores. Overall, the quality of the assessment program was rated highly by residents and preceptors. The process described here provides a useful framework for understanding the quality of workplace learning assessments in pharmacy practice.

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“…Lifelong learning is therefore a professional necessity and hence must be a vital part of the routine practice. It shall extend from the undergraduate course and throughout the working life as healthcare professionals . The undergraduate course offers only the basis for recently qualified pharmacists to have the necessary knowledge and skills to practise competently.…”

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Development and evaluation of a Drug Information Bulletin

Brincat

Azzopardi

Adami

et al. 2014

Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research

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Objectives The study aimed to issue a bulletin which provides information on new medicines released on the Maltese market and on changes in Summary of Product Characteristics specific to the local scenario. Method Lists of new medicinal products and locally available medicines that had undergone variation were compiled. In order to avoid bias, information was further obtained from regulatory authorities. A concise article was written on each drug, reviewed by a panel of experts and then published in the bulletin. A questionnaire was developed, validated and distributed with the bulletin. Five hundred printed copies of the bulletin were selfadministered to pharmacists from all areas of practice and to around 200 pharmacy students via electronic mail. Key findings The respondents agreed that the bulletin was: up to date, clear and concise (93%, n1 = 439; 92%, n2 = 426), user friendly (94%, n1 = 443; n2 = 430) and useful (98%, n1 = 458; 97%, n2 = 448). There were 97% (n1 = 455) and 96% (n2 = 440) of the respondents following the first and second issues, respectively, that stated that the information present in the bulletin was new to them. In fact, 90% (n1 = 421) of respondents after the first issue and 94% (n2 = 432) in the second issue agreed that the bulletin helped them to keep informed. Conclusion Both issues of the bulletin provided an accessible means to deliver unbiased information about the introduction of recent medicinal products and variations on the local market. The bulletin was positively received by both pharmacists and pharmacy students.

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Unique pharmacist competency program at community-based, teaching hospitals

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Applicability of American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) competencies to clinical pharmacy practice in Egypt

Applicability of American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) competencies to clinical pharmacy practice in Egypt

Evaluating the Quality of Competency Assessment in Pharmacy: A Framework for Workplace Learning

Development and evaluation of a Drug Information Bulletin

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