Curriculum review for diploma in pharmacy: a step towards needs based education / Iylia Ruzzaini Radzmi

Programmatic curricular assessment and subsequent revision are crucial to equip new graduates with latest information to meet challenges in a rapidly advancing scientific world. The primary objective of the study was to determine pharmacists' and assistant pharmacists' opinions towards the...

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Main Author:	Radzmi, Iylia Ruzzaini
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English
Published:	2009
Subjects:	Pharmaceutical industry Pharmaceutical chemistry
Online Access:	https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/105416/1/105416.PDF
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spelling	my-uitm-ir.1054162024-12-04T14:27:35Z Curriculum review for diploma in pharmacy: a step towards needs based education / Iylia Ruzzaini Radzmi 2009 Radzmi, Iylia Ruzzaini Pharmaceutical industry Pharmaceutical chemistry Programmatic curricular assessment and subsequent revision are crucial to equip new graduates with latest information to meet challenges in a rapidly advancing scientific world. The primary objective of the study was to determine pharmacists' and assistant pharmacists' opinions towards the knowledge and skills deemed necessary for pharmacy assistants in order to improve and strengthen current diploma of pharmacy curriculum at Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. A cross sectional survey was conducted from April to May 2009. A 23-item validated questionnaire was mailed to the pharmacists and assistant pharmacists, recruited from 8 major hospitals in Malaysia. A 5-point likert scale ranging from not required at all to really required was used to elicit the responses. Data were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 15. Sixty-four pharmacists and fifty two assistant pharmacists participated in the survey. Compounding of drugs (I 00%) followed by pharmaceutical calculations (98%), Sterile Compounding, Aseptic Technique and IV Admixture (98%) and medication error deterrence (96%) were the most frequently cited topics required to be part of an effective curriculum. In addition, dispensing (92%), Good Laboratory Practice, Good Manufacturing Practice, Quality Assurance, Quality Control (95.7%) and interpreting medication order and prescriptions (94%) were also thought to be a required component of the curriculum. On the other hand, knowledge on topics like patient monitoring (46%), research in pharmacy practice (60%) and traditional and complementary medicine (62%) were assumed not required by a pharmacy assistant. In conclusion, the knowledge gained through present study will benefit universities in the development and up-gradation of diploma of pharmacy curriculum in future. 2009 Thesis https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/105416/ https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/105416/1/105416.PDF text en public degree Universiti Teknologi MARA (Kampus Puncak Alam) Faculty of Pharmacy Long, Chiau Ming
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description	Programmatic curricular assessment and subsequent revision are crucial to equip new graduates with latest information to meet challenges in a rapidly advancing scientific world. The primary objective of the study was to determine pharmacists' and assistant pharmacists' opinions towards the knowledge and skills deemed necessary for pharmacy assistants in order to improve and strengthen current diploma of pharmacy curriculum at Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. A cross sectional survey was conducted from April to May 2009. A 23-item validated questionnaire was mailed to the pharmacists and assistant pharmacists, recruited from 8 major hospitals in Malaysia. A 5-point likert scale ranging from not required at all to really required was used to elicit the responses. Data were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 15. Sixty-four pharmacists and fifty two assistant pharmacists participated in the survey. Compounding of drugs (I 00%) followed by pharmaceutical calculations (98%), Sterile Compounding, Aseptic Technique and IV Admixture (98%) and medication error deterrence (96%) were the most frequently cited topics required to be part of an effective curriculum. In addition, dispensing (92%), Good Laboratory Practice, Good Manufacturing Practice, Quality Assurance, Quality Control (95.7%) and interpreting medication order and prescriptions (94%) were also thought to be a required component of the curriculum. On the other hand, knowledge on topics like patient monitoring (46%), research in pharmacy practice (60%) and traditional and complementary medicine (62%) were assumed not required by a pharmacy assistant. In conclusion, the knowledge gained through present study will benefit universities in the development and up-gradation of diploma of pharmacy curriculum in future.
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title	Curriculum review for diploma in pharmacy: a step towards needs based education / Iylia Ruzzaini Radzmi
title_short	Curriculum review for diploma in pharmacy: a step towards needs based education / Iylia Ruzzaini Radzmi
title_full	Curriculum review for diploma in pharmacy: a step towards needs based education / Iylia Ruzzaini Radzmi
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Curriculum review for diploma in pharmacy: a step towards needs based education / Iylia Ruzzaini Radzmi

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