Scott V G, Amonkar M M, Madhavan S S
Department of Pharmaceutical Systems and Policy, School of Pharmacy, West Virginia University, Morgantown 26506-9510, USA.
Ann Pharmacother. 2001 Mar;35(3):289-99. doi: 10.1345/aph.10191.
To conduct an assessment of the needs and interests of West Virginia pharmacists with respect to continuing education (CE) and certificate programs (CP) versus a nontraditional PharmD program (NTP).
A cross-sectional study was conducted. The survey was mailed to 2800 West Virginia University School of Pharmacy alumni and West Virginia licensed pharmacists. The survey collected data pertaining to pharmacists' perceptions for the needs of CE, CP, and the NTP program; the optimal structuring of these programs; and the demographics of participants.
A 24% (674) usable response rate was achieved from two mailings. Respondents were asked to address all areas of interest: approximately 75% showed interest in enrolling in CE, 45% in CP, and 40% in the NTP program. Interest levels varied across demographic and practice characteristics. Seven methods of instruction were evaluated by pharmacists, with live lectures being the most preferred for both CE and CP. Interest for specific content areas and topics for CE workshops and CP were identified. The type and amount of employer support and willingness to pay for enrollment in the two types of programs were obtained. Markets' needs for CE and CP were identified for five typical pharmacists' profiles (e.g., staff pharmacists in community practice).
Results can be used by CE providers to develop CE and CP programs of most interest to pharmacists and target them to appropriate demographic segments in order to be cost-effective.
评估西弗吉尼亚州药剂师对继续教育（CE）和证书项目（CP）以及非传统药学博士项目（NTP）的需求和兴趣。
进行了一项横断面研究。调查问卷被邮寄给2800名西弗吉尼亚大学药学院校友和西弗吉尼亚州持证药剂师。该调查收集了有关药剂师对CE、CP和NTP项目需求的看法；这些项目的最佳结构；以及参与者的人口统计学信息。
经过两次邮寄，获得了24%（674份）的有效回复率。要求受访者阐述所有感兴趣的领域：约75%的人表示有兴趣参加CE，45%的人对CP感兴趣，40%的人对NTP项目感兴趣。兴趣水平因人口统计学和实践特征而异。药剂师对七种教学方法进行了评估，现场讲座是CE和CP最受欢迎的教学方法。确定了CE工作坊和CP特定内容领域及主题的兴趣点。获取了雇主对这两类项目的支持类型和程度以及支付入学费用的意愿。针对五种典型药剂师类型（如社区药房的药剂师）确定了市场对CE和CP的需求。
CE提供者可利用这些结果来开发药剂师最感兴趣的CE和CP项目，并针对合适的人口细分群体，以实现成本效益。
