Exploring the motivation of self-directed learning of hospital pharmacists: a multicentre qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Self-directed learning (SDL) has been embraced by the medical community as a core professional competency, with motivation considered a crucial component of SDL. However, little is known about how hospital pharmacists perceive motivation in SDL in the workplace. This study aimed to examine the intrinsic and external motivation of hospital pharmacists in SDL.

Design

This study employed a multicentre qualitative design, which lasted 13 months from May 2020 to June 2021. The interviews were audiorecorded, transcribed verbatim and analysed in NVivo V.12.0. Thematic analysis method was used to analyse the data.

Setting

The study took place in nine public hospitals located in urban areas of Henan Province.

Participants

Sixteen hospital pharmacists were enro

SUBMITTER: Wang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10806678 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature