Perception Towards the Standardization of Competency Assessment Tools Among Clinical Pharmacists in the Philippines

Faller, Erwin M.; Hernandez, Maria Theresa; Hernandez, Aaron; Verma, Ashutosh Kumar

doi:10.5530/ijper.53.1.7

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“…15 , 16 In addition, there are no standard guidelines for pharmaceutical care practice, 7 , 17 and the undergraduate pharmacy program in the Philippines is extended from 4 years to 5 year B pharm program while also offering a 2-year post-graduate Pharm D program. 18 …”

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Factors Hindering the Implementation of Clinical Pharmacy Practice in Egyptian Hospitals

Eldin¹,

Mohyeldin²,

Zaytoun³

et al. 2022

PHARMPRACT

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Background: The direction toward incorporating clinical pharmacy services is increasing worldwide but there are many barriers that hinder its implementation in many countries. The types of barriers vary among countries according to their culture, population, education & economic status. Objective: This study aims to investigate factors hindering the implementation of clinical pharmacy practice in Egyptian hospitals. Methods: Hundred hospital pharmacists working in various reputable hospitals in Egypt participated in a descriptive cross-sectional survey designed as a questionnaire representing the main factors previously reported in the literature to hinder clinical pharmacy implementation in different countries around the world. Cronbach alpha was calculated to test the reliability of the questionnaire. Likert plot was used to graphically present the participants’ responses. Results: The most significant factors that participants reported to hinder the implementation of clinical pharmacy practice in Egyptian hospitals were the lack of clear career path, financial resources, and leadership support. The percentage of participants who agreed that such factors were key players in hindering the implementation of clinical pharmacy practice was 76%, 74%, and 57% respectively. Conclusion: A number of factors were found to impede clinical pharmacy implementation in Egyptian hospitals. Taking corrective measures to resolve such hindrances should ensure proper hospital pharmacy practice and should positively reflect on patient healthcare services provided at the national level.

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Factors Hindering the Implementation of Clinical Pharmacy Practice in Egyptian Hospitals

Eldin¹,

Mohyeldin²,

Zaytoun³

et al. 2022

PHARMPRACT

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What's been trending with OSCEs in pharmacy education over the last 20 years? A bibliometric review and content analysis

Lim,

Ling,

Wilby

et al. 2024

Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning

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Assessment of patient understanding of their conventional cardiac medicines and herbal prepared/derived products: preliminary survey and interviews with selected community-dwelling elderly patients in the Philippines

Jazul

Arciga

Ante

et al. 2021

Journal of Basic and Clinical Physiology and Pharmacology

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Objectives The aim of this study was to identify the patterns of medication load, its medication burden, coordination of healthcare and patient’s understanding of their conventional cardiac medications and related herbal-derived preparations. Methods The study is a mixed-method both, quantitative and qualitative approach, which involved Filipino elderly patients (n=69) enrolled in the outpatient service of the National Center for Geriatric Health, Manila. Data were gathered through face-to-face surveys and interviews using a semi-structured questionnaire. Descriptive statistics were used during data analysis. Thematic analysis was also used to emphasize patterns in the responses of the participants. Results Respondents were knowledgeable on the name (86.9%), visual characteristics (78.3%), and indication and administration of their medicine (88.4%). The frequency of their doctor’s information on the possible side effects of the medicines was noted. The almost negligible difference in the proportions of those who asserted during the information dissemination on the medication side effect by their doctors was observed (<10.5%). Association on the age and awareness of any interaction on the drugs they are taking (p=0.032) and an association between the gender and awareness of the doctor/pharmacists about other drugs the patient is taking (p=0.033) were observed. During thematic analysis, elderly respondents were keen on the physician’s advice than that of the pharmacist. This is due to the limited knowledge of elderly patients on the role of pharmacists to conduct medication counseling. Conclusions The majority of the elderly patients recognized the purpose and extent of medication. It was noted that pharmacists play a limited role in understanding selected Filipino elderly patients on their medication. Lack of communication between the patient and the pharmacist was noted as preliminary findings in the study. Respondents were not yet informed of the responsibility of the pharmacist to provide information regarding their medication. Integration of pharmacists’ care for geriatric health must be strengthened and highly recommended. Supervision by the healthcare professionals, particularly by the pharmacists, must be fully established.

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Perception Towards the Standardization of Competency Assessment Tools Among Clinical Pharmacists in the Philippines

Cited by 3 publications

References 10 publications

Factors Hindering the Implementation of Clinical Pharmacy Practice in Egyptian Hospitals

Factors Hindering the Implementation of Clinical Pharmacy Practice in Egyptian Hospitals

What's been trending with OSCEs in pharmacy education over the last 20 years? A bibliometric review and content analysis

Assessment of patient understanding of their conventional cardiac medicines and herbal prepared/derived products: preliminary survey and interviews with selected community-dwelling elderly patients in the Philippines

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