Alhaddad Mahmoud S
Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Taif University, Taif, KSA.
J Taibah Univ Med Sci. 2018 Mar 30;13(3):247-253. doi: 10.1016/j.jtumed.2018.03.004. eCollection 2018 Jun.
This study aims to evaluate undergraduate pharmacy students' reasons for joining the pharmacy program, their levels of satisfaction regarding their choice, and their future career plans.
A cross-sectional research design was adopted using a non-probability convenience sampling technique. All undergraduate pharmacy students at one public university in KSA were invited to participate in the study.
A total of 398 participants responded to the questionnaire. Family influence (66.6%), seeking a job with diverse opportunities (81.7%), and the desire to work in a health-related profession (83.4%) were the main reasons for studying pharmacy. Only 58% of respondents affirmed that, given the chance to choose their undergraduate program again, they would still choose pharmacy. Working as a hospital clinical pharmacist was the most popular future career plan, cited by 83.2% of respondents.
There is a need to guide high school students regarding their choice of undergraduate programs, and for these students to be made aware of the challenges and opportunities of studying pharmacy. This can be achieved by organizing a one-day pharmacy orientation program introduced to students during their high school education.
本研究旨在评估本科药学专业学生选择该专业的原因、对其选择的满意度水平以及他们未来的职业规划。
采用横断面研究设计,运用非概率便利抽样技术。邀请沙特阿拉伯一所公立大学的所有本科药学专业学生参与该研究。
共有398名参与者回复了问卷。家庭影响(66.6%)、寻求有多样机会的工作(81.7%)以及渴望从事与健康相关的职业(83.4%)是学习药学的主要原因。只有58%的受访者肯定,如果有机会再次选择本科专业,他们仍会选择药学。成为医院临床药剂师是最受欢迎的未来职业规划,83.2%的受访者提到了这一点。
有必要就高中生本科专业的选择给予指导,并让这些学生了解学习药学的挑战和机遇。这可以通过在高中教育期间为学生组织为期一天的药学入学指导项目来实现。