Pharmacy Practice in Malaysia

Shafie, Asrul Akmal; See, Ooi Guat; Wong, Zhi Yen

doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-801714-2.00002-2

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“…This issue has been mentioned previously in other pharmacy studies in Malaysia. 26 Also consistent with a previous study, 15 the significant relationship found in the present study between the number of prescriptions filled per day and job satisfaction supports the importance of patient contact as a source of job satisfaction.…”

Section: Job Satisfaction Among Community Pharmacistssupporting

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Job satisfaction and stress levels among community pharmacists in Malaysia

Teong

Paraidathathu

et al. 2019

Pharmacy Practice and Res

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Background Community pharmacists have an important role in ensuring safe and effective use of medicines. However, poor job satisfaction and high stress levels may negatively affect job performance. Aim This study evaluated job satisfaction and job stress levels, and associated factors, among community pharmacists in Klang Valley, Malaysia. Methods A cross‐sectional survey was conducted to assess job satisfaction and stress among community pharmacists. A sample of 286 respondents was selected using stratified‐random clustered sampling. Levels of and factors affecting job satisfaction and stress, as reported by community pharmacists, were analysed. Results There was a moderate level of job satisfaction among pharmacists (mean (±SD) score 3.39 ± 0.42; range 1–5). Job characteristics that provided the highest satisfaction were work environment and interpersonal relationships with coworkers. Stress levels among pharmacists were below the scale mid‐point (mean (±SD) score 1.86 ± 0.44; range 1–4). Responsibility for patient care was perceived to contribute most to job stress. Ethnicity (p = 0.026) and average number of prescriptions filled daily (p = 0.016) significantly affected job satisfaction, whereas job stress was significantly affected by age (p < 0.001), years of experience (p = 0.003) and number of working hours/week (p = 0.003). Conclusions This study demonstrates the effects of various demographic and job‐related variables on community pharmacists’ job satisfaction and stress. Further research is required to gain a better understanding of factors affecting job satisfaction and stress among pharmacists across Malaysia, and their effects on professional practice and patient care.

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Section: Job Satisfaction Among Community Pharmacistssupporting

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Job satisfaction and stress levels among community pharmacists in Malaysia

Teong

Paraidathathu

et al. 2019

Pharmacy Practice and Res

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“…Proper training of PRPs is essential to meet Malaysia's need for skilled pharmacists, with the country aiming to achieve the World Health Organization (WHO)‐recommended pharmacist to population ratio of 1 : 2000 by 2020 . The Malaysian healthcare system is divided into two sectors that exist in parallel: (1) a public government‐run sector providing universal health services at minimal cost; and (2) a private sector offering similar services based on a fee‐for‐service structure .…”

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“…There was also uneven distribution of pharmacists between both sectors, with a ratio of 1 : 4 in favour of the private sector . This shortage of public sector pharmacists resulted in insufficient personnel to be posted to rural areas, hampering pharmacy services expansion to those regions . Community pharmacies, which are all privately operated, are predominantly located in urban areas…”

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“…The need to increase the number of pharmacists resulted in the government mandating more local public and private universities to offer pharmacy undergraduate courses, which now stands at 20 . To address the uneven distribution of pharmacists, preregistration training in the private sector was abolished, with all PRPs required to undertake their training and another 3 years of compulsory service in public health facilities beginning in 2005 . However, these policies saturated the capacity of public health facilities to accommodate PRPs every year within a short period of time, with around 1200 pharmacy graduates being produced annually by the existing 20 universities .…”

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Training of provisionally registered pharmacists in Malaysian community pharmacies: perceptions and views of community pharmacists in Sarawak, Malaysia

Kho

Hassali

Lim

et al. 2018

Pharmacy Practice and Res

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Background: Various policies are in place to ensure proper training of provisionally registered pharmacists (PRPs) in Malaysia, in tandem with the nation's need for competent pharmacists. Accreditation as PRP training centres was recently extended to community pharmacies to cater for the increasing number of pharmacy graduates. Aim: The aim of this study was to explore and describe the perceptions and views of community pharmacists in Sarawak, Malaysia, regarding the training of PRPs in the community pharmacy setting. Method: Semistructured face-to-face interviews were conducted with a purposive sample of community pharmacists working in Sarawak. The interviews were audiorecorded and transcribed verbatim. Data were analysed using thematic analysis. Results: Data saturation was reached after 20 pharmacists had been interviewed. Three key themes were identified: (1) reasons to support PRP training in community pharmacies; (2) barriers to professional training in the community pharmacy setting; and (3) potential solutions to increase the uptake of PRPs in community pharmacies. Community pharmacists in Sarawak train PRPs because of their altruistic nature and/or a business expansion strategy. However, they felt that the current practice environment is not practical for PRP training. Unaffordable salary, physical space constraints, lack of clear guidelines and fear of increased competition were other barriers identified. Potential solutions proposed include expansion of community pharmacists' roles and having the PRPs' salary subsidised by the government. Conclusion: Successfully enlisting community pharmacists to train PRPs is critical to solving the problem of insufficient PRP placements in Malaysia. A more conducive practice environment and better training incentives are vital for success.

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Community pharmacists perception and role in the prevention and management of cardiovascular disease conditions: Evidence from Ghana

Henneh

Tabong

2022

Health Planning & Management

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Background Globally, Cardiovascular Diseases (CVDs) are the leading non‐communicable diseases with a high mortality if not detected and managed early. The study assessed community pharmacists' perception and determined their role in CVDs prevention and management. Method A cross‐sectional study was conducted among 103 registered community pharmacists in the Ahafo, Bono and Bono East regions of Ghana. Data was collected using validated questionnaires through an online and in‐person surveys. The data was analysed using Microsoft Excel and STATA 14.1. Results Community Pharmacists had knowledge on the concept of pharmaceutical care (n = 93, 92.2%). The roles that Pharmacists played in CVD management and control included educating clients on their conditions and drug therapy, checking for possible drug interactions and screening for risk factors. The barriers to CV health promotion were increase of the pharmacist's workload (n = 96, 93.2%), lack of time (n = 91, 88.4%) and lack of CVD educational materials and clinical tools (n = 56, 54.4%). Conclusion Community pharmacists have a positive perception of their role in CVDs and performed various activities to reduce the burden of CVDs. However, cardiovascular health promotion in community pharmacies is hindered by increase of the pharmacist's workload, lack of time and lack of CVD educational materials.

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Pharmacy Practice in Malaysia

Cited by 28 publications

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Job satisfaction and stress levels among community pharmacists in Malaysia

Job satisfaction and stress levels among community pharmacists in Malaysia

Training of provisionally registered pharmacists in Malaysian community pharmacies: perceptions and views of community pharmacists in Sarawak, Malaysia

Community pharmacists perception and role in the prevention and management of cardiovascular disease conditions: Evidence from Ghana

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