SELF - ASSESSMENT OF THAI HOSPITAL PHARMACISTS’ COMPETENCIES USING THE STANDARD CRITERIA FOR PHARMACY PRACTITIONERS IN PHARMACEUTICAL CARE
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BACKGROUND: The pharmacy council of Thailand established an update of the standard criteria for pharmacist practitioners (SCPP) in 2011. However, there was no previous research about the pharmacist’s professional competency evaluation in Thailand using the SCPP.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the self-assessed professional competencies of hospital pharmacists using the SCPP
METHODS: A cross-sectional survey conducted among hospital pharmacists in which 1,204 surveys were distributed, using the multi-stage random sampling method. Demographic characteristics of respondents and competency scores were analyzed using descriptive statistical analysis. The results were subjected to frequency analysis, independent t-test, and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) as appropriate. A multiple linear regression was used to identify the factors influencing the competency.
RESULTS: The 476 valid responses were included in the data analysis (response rate of 39.5%). Most respondents were female (80.9%) with a bachelor's degree in pharmacy (77.3%). The self – assessment showed that the mean of overall competencies of hospital pharmacists was at a moderate level (72.18 ± 8.94). The result demonstrated that pharmacists evaluated themselves to have the best competency in professional ethics and attitude domain, scored at a high level (85.60 ± 9.39) while having the lowest competency in the areas of medical supplies procurement and management service, scored at a low level (62.31 ± 16.02). Positive factors influenced to the hospital competencies were working in the inpatient ward and drug information services. Negative factors were working in medical supplies procurement and storage management and outpatient department.
CONCLUSIONS AND DISCUSSIONS: Overall, the Thai hospital pharmacists had evaluated their pharmacist’s professional competencies at a moderate level. Competencies were needed to be developed especially in medical supplies procurement and management service and pharmacy and law practice areas. This study provided the first data on hospital pharmacists' competency in Thailand and served as a starting point for future studies and actions.
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