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Professional competency for pharmacist in Thailand and other-countries and community pharmacy clerkship in Thailand |
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| Creator | Pantira Parinyarux |
| Title | Professional competency for pharmacist in Thailand and other-countries and community pharmacy clerkship in Thailand |
| Contributor | Nantawarn Kitikannakorn |
| Publisher | Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences KKU MSU UBU |
| Publication Year | 2562 |
| Journal Title | Isan Journal ofPharmaceutical Sciences |
| Journal Vol. | 15 |
| Journal No. | 3 |
| Page no. | 1-13 |
| Keyword | Community pharmacy, Competency, Clerkship, Professional, Pharmacy practice |
| URL Website | https://tci-thaijo.org/index.php/IJPS |
| Website title | Isan Journal ofPharmaceutical Sciences,IJPS |
| ISSN | 19050852 |
| Abstract | Competency concept is applied in pharmacy professional development and pharmacy curriculum. International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP)developed global pharmacy competency framework and categorized into 4 domains. It is a mapping tool and applicable in each country context. Objective A qualitative research aimed to analyze and interpret the document by the researcher with the topic of competency of community pharmacy. Methods We analyzed documents by coding content into themes. There are two sources of documents in this research. Primary and secondary source: research articles, annual reports, policy announcement, student manuals, and syllabi. Tertiary source: textbooks, and training materials. Results United States, Australia, Canada, England, Ireland, Japan, Singapore, and Thailand decided their pharmacy core competency corresponding to FIP; pharmaceutical public health, pharmaceutical care, and ethical in professionalism. Japan and Thailand have included competency in herbal products as the additional competency. Pharmacist must have essential knowledge, skills, and expertise in their specific competency. Pharmacy organizations and educational institutes in many countries defined pharmacy specific competency to prepare pharmacy student for the diversity of responsibilities in different practice settings. Thai pharmacy council categorized pharmacy specific competency into 3 tracks: pharmaceutical care, industrial pharmacy, and medication and health consumer protection. Conclusion According to the increasing demand of community pharmacists with their specific competency, pharmacy schools should develop their curricular and community pharmacy clerkship to support and prepare pharmacy graduate to have high competency in this area. |
