Department of Pharmacy, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
Department of Psychology, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
Am J Pharm Educ. 2013 Dec 16;77(10):210. doi: 10.5688/ajpe7710210.
Objective. To identify, describe, and analyze the self-perceived professional identities of pharmacy educators within the South African context. Methods. Narrative interviews were conducted, recorded, and transcribed. Thematic analysis and interpretation of the transcripts were conducted using qualitative data analysis software. Results. Multiplicities of self-perceived professional identities were identified. All of these were multi-faceted and could be situated on a continuum between pharmacist identity on one end and academic identity on the other. In addition, 6 key determinants were recognized as underpinning the participants' self-perception of their professional identity. Conclusion. This study afforded a better understanding of who pharmacy educators in South Africa are as professionals. Moreover, the findings contribute to an international, collective understanding of the professional identity of pharmacy educators.
目的。在南非背景下，识别、描述和分析药学教育者的自我感知的专业身份。
方法。进行了叙事访谈，并对记录和转录的内容进行了主题分析和解释，使用了定性数据分析软件。
结果。确定了自我感知的多种专业身份。所有这些身份都是多方面的，可以位于一端是药剂师身份，另一端是学术身份的连续体上。此外，还认识到 6 个关键决定因素是参与者自我感知其专业身份的基础。
结论。本研究更好地了解了南非的药学教育者作为专业人士的身份。此外，研究结果有助于国际上对药学教育者的专业身份有一个共同的理解。
