A Taiwanese pharmacy graduate-oriented questionnaire reveals higher confidence and self-evaluation in Pharm.D. graduates

IF 0.5 Q4 EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES

Pharmacy Education Pub Date : 2023-12-23 DOI:10.46542/pe.2023.231.769779

Wei-Hung Hung, Hao-Chien Chen, Tzu-Chun Chou, Chieh-Ju Sung, Kuan-Lin Chen

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Abstract

Background: Pharmacy education reform in Taiwan began with the publication of a White Paper on Pharmacy Education in Taiwan (WPPET), leading to the introduction of six-year Pharm.D. programme in local schools. However, there's still diversity in educational goals among domestic pharmacy schools, and education recipients' perspectives are unreported. Methods: An education receivers-oriented, web-based questionnaire was employed to assess self-evaluated confidence and competency in pharmacy practice, adherence to WPPET, and opinions on pharmacy education reform, as well as the ideal pharmacy education. Results: A total of 458 responses were valid and included in the final analysis. Pharm.D. graduates showcased higher levels of confidence, self-evaluated competency, and overall satisfaction with their education compared to B. Pharm graduates. The direction for pharmacy education reform centred on course integration and advanced competency accreditation. Most respondents favoured retaining the national license test and introducing a new B. Pharm-based programme with choices for advanced capstone courses. Conclusion: This study implies the successful Pharm.D. programmes implementation aligned with WPPET. Future research should focus on course integration and advanced competency accreditation. A flexible, localised system providing diverse education options for recipients appears to be the most favourable.

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以台湾药学毕业生为导向的问卷调查显示，药学博士毕业生的自信心和自我评价较高

背景：台湾的药学教育改革始于《台湾药学教育白皮书》（WPPET）的发布，并在当地学校引入六年制药学博士课程。然而，国内药学院的教育目标仍存在差异，受教育者的观点也未见报道。研究方法采用以受教育者为导向的网络问卷，评估受教育者对药学实践的自信心和能力、对 WPPET 的遵守情况、对药学教育改革的看法以及理想的药学教育的自我评价。结果：共有 458 份有效问卷被纳入最终分析。与药学学士毕业生相比，药学博士毕业生在自信心、自我评价能力和对教育的总体满意度方面都表现出更高的水平。药学教育改革的方向集中在课程整合和高级能力认证上。大多数受访者赞成保留国家执照考试，并引入以药学学士为基础的新课程，提供高级顶点课程选择。结论这项研究表明，药学博士课程的成功实施与 WPPET 相一致。今后的研究应侧重于课程整合和高级能力认证。一个灵活、本地化的系统为受教育者提供多样化的教育选择似乎是最有利的。

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Pharmacy Education EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES-

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0.80

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20.00%

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174

期刊介绍： Pharmacy Education journal provides a research, development and evaluation forum for communication between academic teachers, researchers and practitioners in professional and pharmacy education, with an emphasis on new and established teaching and learning methods, new curriculum and syllabus directions, educational outcomes, guidance on structuring courses and assessing achievement, and workforce development. It is a peer-reviewed online open access platform for the dissemination of new ideas in professional pharmacy education and workforce development. Pharmacy Education supports Open Access (OA): free, unrestricted online access to research outputs. Readers are able to access the Journal and individual published articles for free - there are no subscription fees or ''pay per view'' charges. Authors wishing to publish their work in Pharmacy Education do so without incurring any financial costs.