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The Development of the Croatian Competency Framework for Pharmacists

The aim of the study was to adjust and validate the Global Competency Framework (GbCF) to be relevant for Croatian community and hospital pharmacists. A descriptive study was conducted in three consecutive steps: translation, consensus development and validation by an expert panel and public consultation. Panel members were representatives from community pharmacies, hospital pharmacies, regulatory and professional bodies, academia, and industry. The adapted framework consists of 96 behavioural statements organised in four clusters: ‘Pharmaceutical Public Health’, ‘Pharmaceutical Care’, ‘Organisation and Management’, and ‘Personal and Professional’ competencies. When mapped against the 100 statements listed in the GbCF, 27 matched, 39 were revised, 30 were newly introduced and 24 were excluded from the original framework. The adaptation and validation proved that GbCF can be adaptable to local needs, thus the Croatian Competency Framework emerged from it. Key amendments were conducted within ‘Organisation and Management’ and ‘Pharmaceutical care’ clusters demonstrating that these issues can be country-specific.

competency ; behavioural statement ; competency framework ; Global Competency Framework ; Croatian Competency Framework

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