Hospital pharmacists’ self-evaluation of their competence and confidence in conducting pharmacy practice research
| Autor: | Ahmed Awaisu, Dana Bakdach, Manal Zaidan, Reem Elajez |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Pharmacology
medicine.medical_specialty Demographics business.industry health care facilities manpower and services education Pharmaceutical Science Research process Research findings Pharmacy practice research Clinical pharmacy Competence Family medicine health services administration Self evaluation Health care medicine Research capacity Pharmacy practice Original Article Hospital pharmacists business Competence (human resources) health care economics and organizations |
| Popis: | Objectives: Research is essential to the advancement of pharmacy practice and healthcare. Pharmacists have a pivotal role to play in this strategy. However, there is a paucity of data about hospital pharmacists’ competence and ability in conducting health-related research. This study primarily aims to determine the research demographics of hospital pharmacists in Qatar and to assess the pharmacists’ perceptions of their competence and confidence to conduct research.Methods: A multi-centered survey using a 70-item piloted questionnaire was conducted among a randomly selected sample of pharmacists practicing at seven Hamad Medical Corporation-managed hospitals. Both descriptive and inferential statistical analyses were applied using IBM-SPSS® version 20.Key findings: A total of 120 participants responded to the survey (67% response rate). About 70% of the participants did not have any previous research experience. At least 20% of the respondents self-reported inadequate competence and/or confidence in developing research protocols, critically appraising the literature, undertaking and applying appropriate statistical techniques, and interpreting research findings. The level of education along with the current hospital of practice had significant effects on pharmacists’ self-assessed competence (p |
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