Abstract
Competencies of graduates are the ultimate measure of the success and effectiveness of an educational programme. Since the graduation of our first cohort in 1999, no formal feedback regarding the competency of the graduates of UKM's pharmacy programme had been obtained. The aim of this study was to obtain feedback from the preceptors at the Ministry of Health regarding the competencies of the UKM pharmacy graduates who were serving as provisionally registered pharmacists. Facevalidated questionnaires were sent to the preceptors of all 90 graduates of the cohort who graduated in 2009. The preceptors were the senior pharmacists in the government hospitals who were responsible for the training and evaluation of the provisionally registered pharmacists. Completed questionnaires were received for 76 graduates. On a Likert scale of 1 - 5, overall, our graduates obtained an average score of 3.5. Higher scores were obtained for proper attitude, proficiency in the screening and filling of prescriptions and ability to communicate with patients, care-givers and the public. Lower scores were obtained for ability to recommend pharmacotherapy and ability to analyse and make decisions. There was significant relationship between gender and cGPA at graduation and the level of competence. Females and those with higher cGPA were assessed to be more competent. Competency and its perception is a sum of knowledge, skill, communication and attitude. While the average score of UKM graduates was in the good category, effort should be made to bring them to the very good category.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| Pages | 134-137 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Volume | 18 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2011 |
| Event | Kongres Pengajaran dan Pembelajaran UKM, 2010 - Tanjung Keling, Melaka, Malaysia Duration: 13 Dec 2010 → 15 Dec 2010 |
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| Other | Kongres Pengajaran dan Pembelajaran UKM, 2010 |
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| Country | Malaysia |
| City | Tanjung Keling, Melaka |
| Period | 13/12/10 → 15/12/10 |
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Keywords
- Competency
- Pharmacy
- Preceptor assessment
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Sciences(all)
- Psychology(all)
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Preceptor assessment of the competencies of pharmacy graduates. / Paraidathathu, Thomas; Jamal, Jamia Azdina; Azmi, Norazrina.
Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences. Vol. 18 2011. p. 134-137.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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