Naslov
Influence of community pharmacists-preceptors' sociodemographic characteristics on their competency level

Autori
Držaić, M. ; Kummer, I. ; Mucalo, I.

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

ISBN
978-86-6273-046-6

Skup
3.znanstveni simpozij ''Zdravstveni ishodi i socijalna farmacija'' - Simpozij srednje i istočne Europe

Mjesto i datum
Beograd, Srbija, 23.03.2018. - 24.03.2018

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
sociodemographic characteristics, pharmacists-preceptors

Sažetak
Introduction: Several studies have shown that differences in pharmacists' competency level depend on their sociodemographic characteristics such as age, gender, educational level, length of working experience, etc.. Aim: The aim of this study was to explore the association between the community pharmacists- preceptors' sociodemographic characteristics and their self-assessed competencies by using the Croatian Competency Framework (CCF). Subjects and methods: Community pharmacists- preceptors, providing support and mentoring to students-trainees within the Professional training for pharmacists, were included in this study. Data were collected by using the CCF, a validated tool for assessment and self-assessment of community and hospital pharmacists, between October 2015 and February 2017. Community pharmacists-preceptors self-assessed their competencies at the beginning of their mentorship and delivered them by e- mail. Participants' sociodemographic characteristics were obtained from community pharmacists- preceptors' database (age, gender, educational level, length of working experience in a community pharmacy, location and type of community pharmacy). Results: Final study analysis included 254 respondents (F: 233 ; M: 21). The response rate was 86, 69 %. Community pharmacists-preceptors with additional postgraduate education perceived themselves significantly more competent in competencies pertaining to the cluster Pharmaceutical public health competencies" (t=-2, 175 ; p< 0, 05). One-Way ANOVA with post hoc Tuckey HSD test has revealed that younger participants (≤ 35 years) perceived themselves significantly more competent in competencies "Assurance of safe medicines use" (F=2, 962 ; p<0, 05) and "Personal development" (F=7, 062 ; p < 0, 01) than those aged between 36 and 50 years. Participants working in large community pharmacy chains (t=-2, 276 ; p < 0, 05) in the city of Zagreb (t=3, 176 ; p<0, 01) assessed themselves significantly more competent in the competency "Continuing Professional Development (CPD)" than the ones working in small community pharmacy chains in the rest of Croatia. Conclusion: This study has confirmed that community pharmacists-preceptors' sociodemographic characteristics have influence on their competency level.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Farmacija

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