Perception of the importance of continuing professional development among pharmacists in a middle east country: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The role of pharmacists has recently expanded, necessitating enhanced competencies. This requires pharmacists' participation in continuing education initiatives. This study aims to explore attitudes, motivations, opportunities, and challenges of pharmacists in a country in the middle east, towards continuous professional development.

Methods

A cross-sectional observational close-ended questions study was conducted in Jordan between September and October 2021, and enrolled 309 pharmacists, the tool was developed by the research team and experts in the field to evaluate the continuous professional development perception among pharmacists. The research was approved by the Ethics and Research Committee in an area hospital and a University.

Results

The majority

SUBMITTER: Darwish RM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10104320 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature