Asante Isaac, Andoh Irene, Muijtjens Arno M M, Donkers Jeroen
Kintampo Health Research Centre Kintampo, Ghana.
Health Access Network Accra, Ghana.
Curr Pharm Teach Learn. 2017 May;9(3):360-368. doi: 10.1016/j.cptl.2017.02.007. Epub 2017 May 25.
To assess the stakeholders' perceptions on the competency of entry-level pharmacists and the use of written licensure examination as the primary assessment for licensure decisions on entry-level pharmacists who have completed the Pharmacy Internship Program (PIP) in developing countries.
A cross-sectional survey was conducted among stakeholders in which they completed a web-based 21-item pre-tested questionnaire to determine their views regarding the competency outcomes and assessment program for entry-level pharmacist.
The stakeholders rated the entry-level pharmacists to possess all competencies except research skills. Stakeholders suggested improvement of the program by defining the competency framework and training preceptors. However, stakeholders disagree on using written examination as the primary assessment for licensure decision and suggested the incorporation of other performance-based assessments like preceptor's assessment reports.
Stakeholders are uncertain on entry-level pharmacists in developing countries possessing adequate research competencies and think their assessment program for licensure need more than written examination to assess all required competencies.
评估利益相关者对初级药剂师能力的看法，以及将书面执照考试作为对在发展中国家完成药学实习项目（PIP）的初级药剂师进行执照许可决定的主要评估方式的使用情况。
对利益相关者进行了一项横断面调查，他们完成了一份基于网络的、经过预测试的21项问卷，以确定他们对初级药剂师能力结果和评估项目的看法。
利益相关者认为初级药剂师具备除研究技能之外的所有能力。利益相关者建议通过定义能力框架和培训带教老师来改进该项目。然而，利益相关者在将书面考试作为执照许可决定的主要评估方式上存在分歧，并建议纳入其他基于表现的评估，如带教老师的评估报告。
利益相关者不确定发展中国家的初级药剂师是否具备足够的研究能力，并且认为他们的执照许可评估项目需要不仅仅通过书面考试来评估所有所需能力。
