Hospital pharmacists' perceptions of the suitability of doctor of pharmacy graduates in hospital settings in Thailand

• Published in: BMC medical education Vol. 15; no. 1; p. 181
• Main Authors: Chanakit, Teeraporn, Low, Bee Yean, Wongpoowarak, Payom, Moolasarn, Summana, Anderson, Claire
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 24.10.2015; BioMed Central
• Subjects: Adult; Analysis; Analysis of Variance; Chi-Square Distribution; Cross-Sectional Studies; Data Analysis; Education, Pharmacy, Graduate - methods; Employment - statistics & numerical data; Female; Health education; Humans; Male; Patient Care - methods; Perception; Pharmaceutical Education; Pharmacy; Pharmacy Service, Hospital - organization & administration; Professional Role; Research Methodology; Risk Assessment; Surveys; Surveys and Questionnaires; Tertiary Care Centers; Thailand; Thailand; United Kingdom

Thai pharmacy education has moved to an all Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) programme. However, there has been no previous research about the perceptions regarding the suitability of PharmD graduates employed in hospital settings, which is the major pharmacy workforce in Thailand. A cross-sectional surv...