Perceptions of Pharmacy students about their competences for professional practice in community pharmacy
Document title: Perceptions of Pharmacy students about their competences for professional practice in community pharmacy
Journal: Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Database: PERIÓDICA
System number: 000452194
ISSN: 1984-8250
Authors: 1
2
2
Institutions: 1Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Programa de Pos-Graduacao em Medicamentos e Assistencia Farmaceutica, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. Brasil
2Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Faculdade de Farmacia, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. Brasil
Year:
Volumen: 58
Country: Brasil
Language: Inglés
Document type: Artículo
Approach: Analítico, descriptivo
English abstract Pharmaceutical education should enable the development of competences for community pharmacy practice, which is an important field for the pharmacist workforce. The aim of this study was to evaluate the competences perceived by pharmacy interns from a Brazilian pharmacy school for community pharmacy practice. This study adopted a combined quantitative and qualitative approach. The study cohort included undergraduate students who undertook internships in community pharmacy in the final year of the pharmacy course. Students responded to an 11-item structured questionnaire according to a five-point Likert scale that included perceptions of their competences for community pharmacy practice. Among the 693 possible answers, 605 (87.3%) agreed that the course promoted the development of competences for professional practice in community pharmacy. Less than 70% of students perceived themselves as prepared to respond to symptoms and provide non-prescription medicines. Qualitative analysis of the comments revealed three themes: the need to improve patient information skills, improve practice as a member of a health care team, and improve dispensing according to legal requirements. These findings may support improvements in undergraduate pharmacy programs, such as the inclusion of experiential learning, active learning methods, interprofessional education, and development of clinical skills
Disciplines: Química,
Educación
Keyword: Educación superior,
Educación química,
Farmacéuticos,
Práctica profesional,
Servicios farmacéuticos
Keyword: Higher education,
Chemical education,
Pharmacists,
Professional practice,
Pharmaceutical services
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