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Pharmacist perceptions of new competency standards

Pagamas Maitreemit1, Petcharat Pongcharoensuk2, Nattiya Kapol1, Edward P. Armstrong3

  1. 1Faculty of Pharmacy, Silpakorn University, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand.
  2. 2Faculty of Pharmacy, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
  3. 3College of Pharmacy, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States.

Received: 17-03-2008; Accepted: 21-07-2008.

Volume 6, Issue 3 · pp. 113–120 · PUBLISHED Jul-Sep 2008 · DOI:

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Objective: To suggest revisions to the Thai pharmacy competency standards and determine the perceptions of Thai pharmacy practitioners and faculty about the proposed pharmacy competency standards. Methods: The current competency standards were revised by brainstorming session with nine Thai pharmacy experts according to their perceptions of society’s pharmacy needs. The revised standards were proposed and validated by 574 pharmacy practitioners and faculty members by using a written questionnaire. The respondents were classified based on their practice setting. Results: The revision of pharmacy competency standard proposed the integration and addition to current competencies. Of 830 distributed questionnaires, 574 completed questionnaires were received (69.2% response rate). The proposed new competency standards contained 7 domains and 46 competencies. The majority of the respondents were supportive of all 46 proposed competencies. The highest ranked domain was Domain 1 (Practice Pharmacy within Laws, Professional Standards, and Ethics). The second and third highest expectations of pharmacy graduates were Domain 4 (Provide pharmaceutical care) and Domain 3 (Communicate and disseminate knowledge effectively). Conclusion: The expectation for pharmacy graduates’ competencies were high and respondents encouraged additional growth in multidisciplinary efforts to improve patient care.

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    Maitreemit, P., Pongcharoensuk, P., Kapol, N., & Armstrong, E. P. (2008). Pharmacist perceptions of new competency standards. Pharmacy Practice, 6(3), 113–120.