Al-Haqan Asmaa, Al-Baghli Shahad, Al-Enizi Al-Bandari, Al-Dosari Hailah, Waheedi Salah
Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kuwait University, Safat 13110, Kuwait.
Kuwait Ministry of Health, Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital, Jabriya 046300, Kuwait.
Pharmacy (Basel). 2020 Nov 5;8(4):207. doi: 10.3390/pharmacy8040207.
Continuous education and training play a critical role in preparing a competent pharmacy workforce to meet the healthcare needs of the public. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness and feasibility of implementing a structured Continuing Professional Development (CPD) training programme for pharmacists in Kuwait. Twenty-one practicing pharmacists participated in the programme. This study evaluated the programme's effectiveness and feasibility by analysing data from three sources: (1) two focus group interviews, (2) CPD records collected in May and November 2019, and (3) online survey responses collected at the middle and end of the programme. Findings from this study showed that implementing a structured CPD programme is feasible and could positively impact pharmacists' practice. A guiding competency framework and continuous feedback from programme instructors added valuable support for pharmacists during the programme, and facilitated an impactful translation of education into practice. This study provides the first data on pharmacists' CPD in Kuwait and serves as a starting point for future education plans, studies, and transformational actions pertaining to pharmacy workforce education and training.
持续教育和培训在培养一支有能力的药学专业人员队伍以满足公众医疗保健需求方面发挥着关键作用。本研究旨在评估为科威特药剂师实施结构化持续专业发展（CPD）培训计划的有效性和可行性。21名执业药剂师参与了该计划。本研究通过分析来自三个来源的数据来评估该计划的有效性和可行性：（1）两次焦点小组访谈，（2）2019年5月和11月收集的CPD记录，以及（3）在该计划中期和结束时收集的在线调查回复。本研究的结果表明，实施结构化CPD计划是可行的，并且可以对药剂师的实践产生积极影响。一个指导性的能力框架以及计划导师的持续反馈在计划实施过程中为药剂师提供了宝贵的支持，并促进了教育向实践的有效转化。本研究提供了科威特药剂师CPD的首批数据，并作为未来与药学专业人员教育和培训相关的教育计划、研究及变革行动的起点。
