Development and validation of a national clinical pharmacy competency framework for hospital pharmacists in Austria: a multi-method study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite the publication of a European wide competency framework for hospital pharmacy by the European Association of Hospital Pharmacist (EAHP) in 2017, not all countries have adopted and implemented such a framework.

Aim

This study aimed to develop and validate a bespoke national hospital pharmacy competency framework for Austria that supports the hospital pharmacy workforce development.

Method

A multi-method study was carried out in three phases. (I) A systematic literature review across 48 websites of healthcare-related associations and six scientific databases was conducted, identifying competency frameworks, guidelines and related documents. (II) Extracted behaviour competencies were reviewed for contextual national appropriateness by three researchers

SUBMITTER: Stoll JT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11576871 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature