Alharthi Nouf M, Alsaeed Mohannad Sahaw, Alsharif Mohammed Omar, Almalki Mohammed Ghabbash, Alshehri Wael Saeed, Prabahar Kousalya
Pharm D Program, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
Director of Pharmaceutical Care Administration in Tabuk Region, Umluj General Hospital, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
J Adv Pharm Technol Res. 2021 Oct-Dec;12(4):368-372. doi: 10.4103/2231-4040.329910. Epub 2021 Oct 20.
Continuing education (CE) is a structured educational activity. Pharmacists must actively participate in CE and is an important part of developing the professional competency of pharmacists. This research focuses on measuring Saudi pharmacists' perception in CE, its impact on professional performance, and the barriers in CE. This was a cross-sectional study, conducted in 2020, using random sample of Saudi pharmacists working in all workplaces from different cities in Saudi Arabia using a questionnaire. The questionnaire consists of 15 questions that assess the perception of Saudi pharmacists toward CE and barriers that prevent them from CE. A total of 409 pharmacists participated in the study. Majority of pharmacists were working in government hospitals (48.4%) and have <2 years of practice experience (44.5%). More than 70% of respondents acknowledged that CE helps to increase their knowledge. The pharmacists mentioned that getting a certificate (23.37%) was the major reason for attending a CE event. The reasons that prevent respondents from attending live CE were cost and work responsibilities (23.59% and 24.57%, respectively). This study reported a subjective assessment of pharmacists' perception toward CE, their lifelong learning experience. Saudi pharmacists showed a great desire for CE because they believed that it greatly affects their professional performance.
继续教育（CE）是一种有组织的教育活动。药剂师必须积极参与继续教育，这是培养药剂师专业能力的重要组成部分。本研究重点在于衡量沙特药剂师对继续教育的看法、其对专业表现的影响以及继续教育中的障碍。这是一项横断面研究，于2020年进行，采用随机抽样的方式，对在沙特阿拉伯不同城市所有工作场所工作的沙特药剂师使用问卷调查。该问卷由15个问题组成，评估沙特药剂师对继续教育的看法以及阻碍他们参与继续教育的障碍。共有409名药剂师参与了该研究。大多数药剂师在政府医院工作（48.4%），且执业经验少于2年（44.5%）。超过70%的受访者承认继续教育有助于增加他们的知识。药剂师提到获得证书（23.37%）是参加继续教育活动的主要原因。阻止受访者参加现场继续教育的原因是费用和工作职责（分别为23.59%和24.57%）。本研究报告了对药剂师对继续教育的看法及其终身学习经历的主观评估。沙特药剂师对继续教育表现出极大的渴望，因为他们认为这对他们的专业表现有很大影响。
