Institute of Public Health, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
Department of Primary Care and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK.
Pharmacol Res Perspect. 2024 Oct;12(5):e70000. doi: 10.1002/prp2.70000.
Continuing professional development (CPD) is a process by which healthcare professionals, including pharmacists, can be engaged in life-long learning and development. In 2018, the Jordanian government issued Regulation No. 46, which addresses the CPD and relicensing cycle requirements. This study aims to investigate Jordanian community pharmacists' experiences and perceptions toward CPDs. The study also discussed factors influencing pharmacists' engagement in CPD activities. An online self-administered questionnaire was distributed between August and October of 2022 using a range of participant identification and recruitment strategies. The questionnaire was designed for community pharmacists who are currently in practice. Descriptive data analysis was carried out. Of the 425 participating community pharmacists, 270 (63.5%) had a positive attitude toward CPD in terms of considering CPD to be a professional responsibility for all practising pharmacists. Almost 50% of recruited community pharmacists had no preference between theoretical and practical activities. Moreover, carrying out research projects and participating in research groups were the least preferred CPD activities. Evidence indicates that the most influencing factors were feasibility and capacity-related issues such as time, cost, work burden and requirements and the logistics related to CPD activities. Regulators, professional associations, and legislators are responsible for planning and implementing actions that reduce obstacles and increase facilitators. CPD activities should also be made available through various delivery methods and strategies to guarantee relevance, prevent duplication, and promote pharmacists' involvement.
继续教育（CPD）是一种使医疗保健专业人员（包括药剂师）能够参与终身学习和发展的过程。2018 年，约旦政府发布了第 46 号法规，规定了 CPD 和再许可周期的要求。本研究旨在调查约旦社区药剂师对 CPD 的经验和看法。本研究还讨论了影响药剂师参与 CPD 活动的因素。2022 年 8 月至 10 月期间，使用一系列参与者识别和招募策略，在线分发了一份自我管理式问卷，供目前从事实践的社区药剂师填写。进行了描述性数据分析。在 425 名参与的社区药剂师中，270 名（63.5%）对 CPD 持积极态度，认为 CPD 是所有执业药剂师的专业责任。近 50%的招募社区药剂师对理论和实践活动没有偏好。此外，开展研究项目和参与研究小组是最不受欢迎的 CPD 活动。有证据表明，最具影响力的因素是与可行性和能力相关的问题，如时间、成本、工作负担和要求，以及与 CPD 活动相关的后勤问题。监管机构、专业协会和立法者负责规划和实施减少障碍和增加促进因素的行动。CPD 活动还应通过各种交付方法和策略提供，以确保相关性，防止重复，并促进药剂师的参与。
