Current state of career placement and employment opportunities for Doctor of Pharmacy graduates: A cross-sectional analysis from a college of pharmacy, Saudi Arabia

Alrasheedy, Alian A.; Ibrahim, Mohammed H.; Alsahali, Saud; Alfadly, Saeed; Siddeeg, Khalid; Salah, Ghada Ben; Kassem, Lamyaa M.; Alsaikhan, Rawan

doi:10.1016/j.jsps.2022.07.010

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“…As the transition to the Pharm.D. programme gradually gains more attention in Asian countries (Suttajit et al, 2018;Alrasheedy et al, 2022), the results of this study regarding Taiwan's situation may provide insights for other countries that have not yet started the transition or are undergoing the transition.…”

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A Taiwanese pharmacy graduate-oriented questionnaire reveals higher confidence and self-evaluation in Pharm.D. graduates

Hung,

Chen,

Chou

et al. 2023

Pharm Educ

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Background: Pharmacy education reform in Taiwan began with the publication of a White Paper on Pharmacy Education in Taiwan (WPPET), leading to the introduction of six-year Pharm.D. programme in local schools. However, there's still diversity in educational goals among domestic pharmacy schools, and education recipients' perspectives are unreported. Methods: An education receivers-oriented, web-based questionnaire was employed to assess self-evaluated confidence and competency in pharmacy practice, adherence to WPPET, and opinions on pharmacy education reform, as well as the ideal pharmacy education. Results: A total of 458 responses were valid and included in the final analysis. Pharm.D. graduates showcased higher levels of confidence, self-evaluated competency, and overall satisfaction with their education compared to B. Pharm graduates. The direction for pharmacy education reform centred on course integration and advanced competency accreditation. Most respondents favoured retaining the national license test and introducing a new B. Pharm-based programme with choices for advanced capstone courses. Conclusion: This study implies the successful Pharm.D. programmes implementation aligned with WPPET. Future research should focus on course integration and advanced competency accreditation. A flexible, localised system providing diverse education options for recipients appears to be the most favourable.

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A Taiwanese pharmacy graduate-oriented questionnaire reveals higher confidence and self-evaluation in Pharm.D. graduates

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Chen,

Chou

et al. 2023

Pharm Educ

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“…To meet the workforce needs of the rapidly developing pharmaceutical industry and to improve delivery of modern pharmacy services, pharmacy education aiming to prepare high-quality pharmacy professionals is being promoted ceaselessly and vigorously worldwide ( Alrasheedy et al, 2022 , Bates et al, 2018 , Hatahet et al, 2022 ). Accordingly, the market for pharmacy schools is expanding, and the enrollment of pharmacy students is increasing.…”

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Pharmacy from the perspectives of other health professions: An intervention to foster professional identity among freshmen pharmacy students

Chen¹,

Hu²,

Liu³

et al. 2023

Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal

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“…This increase is expected to continue, considering the limited employment opportunities in hospital pharmacy settings, particularly in the public health sector (ie, Ministry of Health and other public health institutions), due to saturation [67][68][69] and the trend of employment in the private sector, including community pharmacies. 70 In addition, the impact of the Ministry of Health decision in 2016 to issue licenses to female pharmacists for employment in private pharmacies was evident. 28,29 This decision empowered female pharmacists in Saudi Arabia to practice their profession in this large pharmaceutical sector and overcome the unemployment of pharmacists, particularly female graduates.…”

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Trends, Capacity Growth, and Current State of Community Pharmacies in Saudi Arabia: Findings and Implications of a 16-Year Retrospective Study

Alrasheedy

2023

RMHP

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Purpose Community pharmacies provide access to medicines and pharmaceutical services. Consequently, adequate availability and sufficient workforce capacity must be ensured for effective healthcare delivery. This study assessed the community pharmacy sector in Saudi Arabia, including density, workforce capacity, and evolution from 2007 to 2022. Methods This retrospective study measured community pharmacy infrastructure and workforce capacity using international indicators and standardized measures, including community pharmacy and community pharmacist density per 10,000 people and ratio of community pharmacists per pharmacy. Several data sources and platforms were used to collect the data including the Ministry of Health, Saudi General Authority for Statistics, and Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development. Results The number of community pharmacies increased by 89.30%, from 5466 in 2007 to 10,347 in 2022, and density increased from 2.25 to 3.22. However, density varied by region, from 3.97 to 1.95. The number of community pharmacists increased by 98.02%, from 10,932 in 2007 to 21,648 in 2022, and community pharmacist density increased from 4.51 to 6.73. However, the ratio of community pharmacists per pharmacy remained unchanged (2.0 in 2007 and 2.1 in 2022). Female pharmacists were first issued licenses to practice in community pharmacies in 2016, and the proportion of female pharmacists to total increased from 0.29% (n=42) in 2016 to 10.95% (n=2370) in 2022. The nationalization policy for community pharmacies was implemented in 2020, and the proportion of Saudi pharmacists increased from 3.08% (n=581) in 2019 to 19.90% (n=4306) in 2022, while proportion of expatriate pharmacists decreased from 96.92% (n=18,292) to 80.10% (n=17,342). Conclusion The findings showed that the community pharmacy sector in Saudi Arabia recently experienced substantial growth comparable to high-income countries. However, further improvements are required in some regions to increase community pharmacy density. Moreover, the ratio of pharmacists per pharmacy should be improved to meet the healthcare system needs.

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Current state of career placement and employment opportunities for Doctor of Pharmacy graduates: A cross-sectional analysis from a college of pharmacy, Saudi Arabia

Cited by 4 publications

References 20 publications

A Taiwanese pharmacy graduate-oriented questionnaire reveals higher confidence and self-evaluation in Pharm.D. graduates

A Taiwanese pharmacy graduate-oriented questionnaire reveals higher confidence and self-evaluation in Pharm.D. graduates

Pharmacy from the perspectives of other health professions: An intervention to foster professional identity among freshmen pharmacy students

Trends, Capacity Growth, and Current State of Community Pharmacies in Saudi Arabia: Findings and Implications of a 16-Year Retrospective Study

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