Tofade Toyin S, Hedrick John N, Dedrick Stephen C, Caiola Stephen M
Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, MD, USA.
J Pharm Pract. 2013 Jun;26(3):237-47. doi: 10.1177/0897190012452311. Epub 2012 Aug 6.
The purpose of this study was to conduct a random continuing professional development (CPD) portfolio audit to assess the portfolios of pharmacists who completed CPD training in the state of North Carolina and reported adopting it in place of the annual 15-hour continuing education (CE) requirement when applying for re-licensure.
The NC Board of Pharmacy (NCBOP) staff randomly selected 30 pharmacists to provide CPD portfolio documentation to the Board electronically or in paper format. This documentation included their completed learning plan, a learning activity worksheet for each completed activity, and the Accreditation Council on Pharmacy Education (ACPE) universal activity number for the CPD training program attended. The Task Force used a multicomponent audit tool to assess each portfolio.
Eighty percent of portfolios had at least 15 hours of learning reported. Portfolio assessments indicated an average of 5 learning objectives per individual. Based on the scale of 1 to 5, the Measurable and Specific sections of the objectives scored the lowest with an average score of 3 on both sections. An overall assessment of "adequate" or "comprehensive" was noted for 60% of the portfolios.
Pharmacists completing CPD training are capable of following the CPD process with some potential challenges in documentation. Information submitted to the board of pharmacy is considered sufficient for license renewal purposes.
本研究旨在进行一次随机的继续职业发展（CPD）档案审核，以评估在北卡罗来纳州完成CPD培训并在申请重新注册时报告采用其替代每年15小时继续教育（CE）要求的药剂师的档案。
北卡罗来纳州药房委员会（NCBOP）工作人员随机挑选30名药剂师，以电子或纸质形式向委员会提供CPD档案文件。这些文件包括他们完成的学习计划、每个完成活动的学习活动工作表，以及参加的CPD培训项目的药学教育认证委员会（ACPE）通用活动编号。特别工作组使用多组件审核工具评估每个档案。
80%的档案报告的学习时间至少有15小时。档案评估显示，每人平均有5个学习目标。根据1至5的评分标准，目标的可衡量和具体部分得分最低，两部分的平均得分均为3分。60%的档案总体评估为“充分”或“全面”。
完成CPD培训的药剂师能够遵循CPD流程，但在文件记录方面存在一些潜在挑战。提交给药房委员会的信息被认为足以用于执照更新目的。
