Department of Pharmacy, University of Huddersfield, Queensgate, HD1 3DH, Huddersfield, United Kingdom.
Department of Pharmacy, University of Veterinary and Animal Science, Lahore, Pakistan.
Curr Pharm Teach Learn. 2021 May;13(5):471-478. doi: 10.1016/j.cptl.2021.01.002. Epub 2021 Feb 3.
The role of pharmacists in healthcare is undergoing transformation throughout the world. The continuing professional development (CPD) model has motivated pharmacists in developed countries to adopt lifelong learning. This is vital to improve competence and to optimize patient care. This study aimed to explore the existence and understanding of CPD in Ghana, Pakistan, and Trinidad and Tobago, the barriers faced in development of a CPD model, and probable policies needed to build/improve such a model.
Audiotaped qualitative in-depth interviews were conducted, transcribed, and coded with pharmacy stakeholders, including academics, community pharmacists, and regulatory professionals. A thematic analysis of the transcribed data led to the extraction of the main themes.
The findings showed a process of establishment of CPD for pharmacists in Ghana, whereas in Pakistan, Trinidad, and Tobago there was no CPD model.
These findings indicate the need for a realistic, relevant, and mandatory program of CPD in these countries.
在全球范围内，药师在医疗保健中的角色正在发生转变。继续教育（CPD）模式激励了发达国家的药师采用终身学习。这对于提高能力和优化患者护理至关重要。本研究旨在探讨加纳、巴基斯坦和特立尼达和多巴哥的 CPD 的存在和理解、发展 CPD 模式所面临的障碍，以及构建/改进此类模式所需的可能政策。
对包括学术界人士、社区药剂师和监管专业人员在内的药剂利益相关者进行了录音的定性深入访谈，并对其进行了转录和编码。对转录数据的主题分析导致了主要主题的提取。
研究结果表明，加纳的药师已经建立了 CPD 流程，而在巴基斯坦、特立尼达和多巴哥则没有 CPD 模式。
这些发现表明，这些国家需要制定一个现实、相关且强制性的 CPD 计划。
