Opinion of hospital pharmacy practitioners toward the Continuing Pharmacy Education program: a study from a tertiary care hospital in central Nepal.

Poudel, RS; Piryani, RM; Shrestha, S; Chaurasiya, R; Niure, BP

Opinion of hospital pharmacy practitioners toward the Continuing Pharmacy Education program: a study from a tertiary care hospital in central Nepal.

Poudel, RS

Piryani, RM Shrestha, S Chaurasiya, R Niure, BP

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Citation:: Integr Pharm Res Pract, 2017, 6 pp. 157 - 161
Issue Date:: 2017

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dc.contributor.author	Poudel, RS https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1617-7885	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Piryani, RM	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Shrestha, S	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Chaurasiya, R	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Niure, BP	en_US
dc.date.issued	2017	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Integr Pharm Res Pract, 2017, 6 pp. 157 - 161	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/126684
dc.description.abstract	Background: Meeting participants' needs and matching their preferences are important prerequisites for an effective Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE) program. The objective of this pilot study was to assess the opinion of hospital pharmacy practitioners with respect to the CPE program. Methods: The pretested questionnaires were distributed to 20 pharmacy practitioners working in a pharmacy at a tertiary care hospital in Nepal which asked for their opinions and suggestions with respect to the CPE program. Descriptive statistics were performed using IBM SPSS version 20. Results: Topics related to skills development (75%) and recent innovations in pharmacy practice (65%) were mostly preferred. Live (in-person) presentations (80%) and small group discussion (60%) were the most suitable methods for delivery. Improving knowledge (75%), improving skills (60%) and keeping up-to-date in the latest information (60%) were major motivating factors to participate, while lack of time (75%) was a major barrier. Approximately 55% of the participants believed that face-to-face interview was a suitable method for evaluating the effectiveness. Allocation of separate time for the program, assessing baseline knowledge and skills of the participants along with delivery of quality materials in an understandable way were the top common suggestions for improving the CPE program. Conclusion: Hospital pharmacy practitioners' opinions and suggestions were assessed with respect to the CPE program and this was upgraded accordingly to meet their expectations.	en_US
dc.language	eng	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Integr Pharm Res Pract	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.2147/IPRP.S145026	en_US
dc.title	Opinion of hospital pharmacy practitioners toward the Continuing Pharmacy Education program: a study from a tertiary care hospital in central Nepal.	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	6	en_US
utslib.location.activity	New Zealand	en_US
utslib.for	1115 Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Graduate School of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Students
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pubs.publication-status	Published online	en_US
pubs.volume	6	en_US

Abstract:

Background: Meeting participants' needs and matching their preferences are important prerequisites for an effective Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE) program. The objective of this pilot study was to assess the opinion of hospital pharmacy practitioners with respect to the CPE program. Methods: The pretested questionnaires were distributed to 20 pharmacy practitioners working in a pharmacy at a tertiary care hospital in Nepal which asked for their opinions and suggestions with respect to the CPE program. Descriptive statistics were performed using IBM SPSS version 20. Results: Topics related to skills development (75%) and recent innovations in pharmacy practice (65%) were mostly preferred. Live (in-person) presentations (80%) and small group discussion (60%) were the most suitable methods for delivery. Improving knowledge (75%), improving skills (60%) and keeping up-to-date in the latest information (60%) were major motivating factors to participate, while lack of time (75%) was a major barrier. Approximately 55% of the participants believed that face-to-face interview was a suitable method for evaluating the effectiveness. Allocation of separate time for the program, assessing baseline knowledge and skills of the participants along with delivery of quality materials in an understandable way were the top common suggestions for improving the CPE program. Conclusion: Hospital pharmacy practitioners' opinions and suggestions were assessed with respect to the CPE program and this was upgraded accordingly to meet their expectations.

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