A narrative review of pharmacy workforce challenges in Indonesia.

IF 3.9 2区医学 Q1 HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES

Human Resources for Health Pub Date : 2025-02-14 DOI:10.1186/s12960-024-00967-0

Sherly Meilianti, Felicity Smith, Afina Nur Fauziyyah, Nisa Masyitah, Franciscus Kristianto, Desak Ketut Ernawati, Rasta Naya, Ian Bates

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Abstract

Background: Developing a skilled and motivated pharmacy workforce is imperative for strengthening healthcare systems. This narrative review examines challenges faced by Indonesian pharmacists in practice and identifies strategies and initiatives that have been implemented to support workforce development in Indonesia.

Method: A systematic search of three databases (PubMed, EBSCO, and OVID) was conducted to identify research articles published from database inception to 30 June 2022. Data were synthesised narratively and mapped to a multidimensional healthcare workforce framework.

Result: Forty studies were included, revealing four interrelated themes of workforce challenges: (1) personal challenges, (2) workplace conditions, (3) societal contribution and recognition; and (4) regulatory aspects. Strategies identified include professional guidelines, accreditation systems, and competency-based training programmes.

Conclusion: The review indicates a need for Indonesian pharmacists to enhance their competencies to provide high-quality services. A multi-sectoral approach is recommended to address challenges. Providing decent working conditions for pharmacists in conjunction with workplace accreditation can support best practices of pharmaceutical care and ensure patient safety.

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Human Resources for Health Social Sciences-Public Administration

CiteScore

8.10

自引率

4.40%

发文量

102

审稿时长

34 weeks

期刊介绍： Human Resources for Health is an open access, peer-reviewed, online journal covering all aspects of planning, producing and managing the health workforce - all those who provide health services worldwide. Human Resources for Health aims to disseminate research on health workforce policy, the health labour market, health workforce practice, development of knowledge tools and implementation mechanisms nationally and internationally; as well as specific features of the health workforce, such as the impact of management of health workers" performance and its link with health outcomes. The journal encourages debate on health sector reforms and their link with human resources issues, a hitherto-neglected area.