The University of Queensland, Queensland, Australia.
Am J Pharm Educ. 2010 Aug 10;74(6):108. doi: 10.5688/aj7406108.
To determine the perceptions of pharmacy interns and newly registered pharmacists and preceptors regarding the preparedness of graduates to enter professional practice.
A questionnaire was developed from the New Zealand Competence Standards for the Pharmacy Profession (pharmacist level), with additional questions on communication skills included. The instrument contained 16 items and was mailed to preceptors (n=141), interns (n=72), and newly-registered pharmacists (n=101). Microsoft Excel (pivot tables) was used to analyse the quantitative responses. The final question asked respondents to provide free-text comments about the questionnaire, graduates and the program and responses were analyzed quantitatively and thematically.
The response rates were 54.6% (n = 77) for preceptors, 100% (n = 72) for interns and 45.5% (n = 46), for newly registered pharmacists. The majority of responses (87.6%; n=2,562) were in agreement that the degree had prepared graduates for practice. Overall, preceptor perceptions of graduates' preparedness for practice were less favorable than graduates' self-perceptions of their preparedness. Four themes were identified from the free-text comments: the need for improved skills, more professional attitudes, better English communication, and additional training in extemporaneous compounding.
Feedback elicited from graduates and preceptors was helpful in identifying the strengths and weaknesses of a new bachelor of pharmacy (BPharm) program and proved useful in both the accreditation and curriculum revision processes.
了解药剂学实习生和新注册药剂师以及导师对毕业生准备进入专业实践的看法。
从新西兰药学专业能力标准（药剂师级别）制定问卷，其中包括关于沟通技巧的附加问题。该工具包含 16 个项目，并寄给导师（n=141）、实习生（n=72）和新注册药剂师（n=101）。使用 Microsoft Excel（数据透视表）分析定量反应。最后一个问题要求受访者对问卷、毕业生和项目提供自由文本评论，对回复进行定量和主题分析。
导师的回复率为 54.6%（n=77），实习生为 100%（n=72），新注册药剂师为 45.5%（n=46）。大多数回复（87.6%；n=2,562）表示该学位使毕业生为实践做好了准备。总体而言，导师对毕业生实践准备情况的看法不如毕业生对自己实践准备情况的看法。从自由文本评论中确定了四个主题：需要提高技能、更多的专业态度、更好的英语沟通能力以及临时制剂方面的额外培训。
从毕业生和导师那里获得的反馈有助于确定新的药学学士（BPharm）课程的优势和劣势，并在认证和课程修订过程中非常有用。
