| Preceptors, interns, and newly registered pharmacists' perceptions of new zealand pharmacy graduates' preparedness to practice. | |
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PMID: 21045950 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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OBJECTIVE: To determine the perceptions of pharmacy interns and newly registered pharmacists and preceptors regarding the preparedness of graduates to enter professional practice. METHODS: A questionnaire was developed from the New Zealand Competence Standards for the Pharmacy Profession (pharmacist level), with additional questions on communication skills included. The instrument contained 16 items and was mailed to preceptors (n=141), interns (n=72), and newly-registered pharmacists (n=101). Microsoft Excel (pivot tables) was used to analyse the quantitative responses. The final question asked respondents to provide free-text comments about the questionnaire, graduates and the program and responses were analyzed quantitatively and thematically. RESULTS: The response rates were 54.6% (n = 77) for preceptors, 100% (n = 72) for interns and 45.5% (n = 46), for newly registered pharmacists. The majority of responses (87.6%; n=2,562) were in agreement that the degree had prepared graduates for practice. Overall, preceptor perceptions of graduates' preparedness for practice were less favorable than graduates' self-perceptions of their preparedness. Four themes were identified from the free-text comments: the need for improved skills, more professional attitudes, better English communication, and additional training in extemporaneous compounding. CONCLUSION: Feedback elicited from graduates and preceptors was helpful in identifying the strengths and weaknesses of a new bachelor of pharmacy (BPharm) program and proved useful in both the accreditation and curriculum revision processes. |
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Therése Kairuz; Christy Noble; John Shaw |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: American journal of pharmaceutical education Volume: 74 ISSN: 1553-6467 ISO Abbreviation: Am J Pharm Educ Publication Date: 2010 Aug |
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Created Date: 2010-11-03 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0372650 Medline TA: Am J Pharm Educ Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 108 Citation Subset: IM |
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The University of Queensland, Queensland, Australia. t.kairuz1@uq.edu.au |
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