Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.
Sullivan University College of Pharmacy, Louisville, Kentucky.
Am J Pharm Educ. 2018 Nov;82(9):7014. doi: 10.5688/ajpe7014.
Globally, pharmacy education is evolving to reflect a more patient-centered, interprofessional approach to clinical practice. In the 22 countries of the Arab world, advancements in regulatory support for pharmacy practice and changes to the health care system have been slower than in Europe, Asia, and the Americas. Significant cultural, logistical, and legal barriers exist in many countries, and a consensus approach to accreditation, educational outcomes, and curricula design is lacking. This commentary briefly examines the current state of both pharmacy education and practice in the Arab world, and it highlights recent reports of curricular reform and innovation. Additionally, it provides potential strategies for improving the quality of education and for expanding pharmacy practice to ensure graduates and practitioners have adequate experiential opportunities and institutional support.
在全球范围内,药学教育正在发展,以反映出更加以患者为中心、以团队合作为基础的临床实践方法。在阿拉伯世界的 22 个国家中,监管对药学实践的支持以及医疗保健系统的变革进展都比欧洲、亚洲和美洲缓慢。许多国家都存在着重大的文化、后勤和法律障碍,在认证、教育成果和课程设计方面缺乏共识方法。本评论简要探讨了阿拉伯世界目前的药学教育和实践状况,并重点介绍了最近关于课程改革和创新的报告。此外,它还提供了一些潜在的策略,以提高教育质量并扩大药学实践,以确保毕业生和从业者有足够的实践机会和机构支持。