Some results of the pharmacist competency survey

Abstract

Background: The International Pharmaceutical Federation’s Global Competency Framework for pharmacists has four main components: pharmaceutical public health, pharmaceutical care, organization and management, and professional/ personal competencies. Aim: The School of Pharmacy of the Mongolian National University of Medical Sciences developed and implemented the “Competencies of a Pharmacist” for the first time in Mongolia in 2015. Materials and Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted using a descriptive design to determine pharmacists’ organization and management, and professional/personal competencies. The organization and management and professional/personal competence questionnaire of the International Pharmaceutical Federation’s Global Competency Framework were used for this study. Results: Three hundred forty pharmacists participated in the study; 92.1% were women, the average age was 32.57±8.11, the average years of work was 7.065±6.734, 70.3% worked in Ulaanbaatar, and 44.11% worked in community pharmacies. 63.12% of the study participants completed qualification training, 37.26% of the respondents completed the pharmacy manager training, and 34.6% of clinical pharmacists. Among organization and management competencies, the highest score was obtained for drug supply management (3.732±0.693), the lowest for budget and reimbursement competencies (3.154±0.837), and the total mean score was 3.556±0.621. Among professional/personal competencies, the highest score was obtained for communication skills (3.849±0.614), the lowest for quality assurance and research competencies in the workplace (3.511±0.675), and the mean score was 3.657±0.556. Conclusion: 1. The average score of the organization and comprehensive management competence of the pharmacists involved in the study is 3.556±0.621, and 84.42% of them have a score above 3.0 or above average skill. 2. The average score of the professional and personal comprehensive competence of the pharmacists involved in the study is 3.657±0.556 and 91.26% of them have a score above 3.0 or above average competence.