Aim. To study the awareness of graduate pharmacy students with the concept of the “rational use of medicines” and related issues. Materials and methods. A questionnaire survey of 172 graduate students was conducted at the National University of Pharmacy. Results and discussion. Most students believe that they are clearly familiar with the concept of the “rational use of medicines”; 97.1 % of them know it from the disciplines they studied at the University. It has been found that students have both correct and erroneous ideas about the mandatory principles of the rational use of medicines; they are most aware of its clinical aspects. Not all signs of the irrational use of medicines are obvious for future pharmacists. Students possess certain skills that can be useful in promoting the rational use of medicines. However, not all acquired skills are in demand in the professional activities of pharmacists in Ukraine. 75.6% of respondents think their knowledge gained at the University is sufficient to promote the rational use of medicines. Only 48.3 % of respondents believe that Ukrainian pharmacists are sufficiently involved in promoting the rational use of medicines. Conclusions. The study has revealed the lack of awareness of some pharmaceutical students about the concept and problem of the rational use of medicines, as well as the gap between the acquired skills and their demand in professional activities. Less than half of students rate the role of pharmacists in promoting the rational use of medicines at a sufficient level. Further research will be aimed at developing measures to improve the awareness of pharmacy students with the basic concepts of the rational use of medicines, as well as expanding the participation of Ukrainian pharmacists in promoting the rational use of medicines.
Aim. To study and generalize the main provisions of emotional intelligence, the role of its basic components among professional competencies, features in performing the main functions of a pharmacist and the head of a pharmaceutical organization, as well as the specificity of the manifestation in a crisis situation, in particular, in the conditions of the Russian-Ukrainian war. Materials and methods. Data from scientific literature, legislative and regulatory acts, information sites on the Internet. Methods of content analysis, structural and logical analysis, generalization, comparison, grouping, and formalization of reasoning were used. Results. As a result of the study, the internal and external factors influencing on the emotional intelligence of a pharmaceutical worker have been identified. The features of the manifestation of the emotional state of a pharmacist and the head of the pharmaceutical organization in a crisis situation have been shown. The role of emotional intelligence in communication with stakeholders, in conflict situations, for the prevention of emotional burnout, etc., has been determined. The importance of emotional intelligence for the effectiveness of the individual and the pharmaceutical organization as a whole has been shown. Conclusions. The importance of emotional intelligence of pharmaceutical workers and managers in the performance of functional duties, including in communications with consumers of medicines and medical products, partners, employees of the organization, etc., has been shown when resolving conflicts, reducing the risk of emotional burnout, forming self-motivation and motivation, etc. Factors affecting emotional intelligence, including the crisis situation that the Russian-Ukrainian war has become, have been identified. The role of emotional intelligence for the individual and for the pharmaceutical organization has been differentiated.
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