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ArticleBMC medical education2022

Experience with pharmacy academic programmes and career aspirations of pharmacy students and young pharmacists-an international cross-sectional study.

Saja A Alnahar, Kayoko Takeda Mamiya, Christopher John, Lina Bader, Ian Bates

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Saja A AlnaharDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan.
Kayoko Takeda MamiyaHokkaido University of Science, 7-15-4-1 Maeda, Teine-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 006-8590, Japan.
Christopher JohnInternational Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP), The Hague, The Netherlands.
Lina BaderInternational Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP), The Hague, The Netherlands.
Ian BatesSchool of Pharmacy, University College London, London, UK. i.bates@ucl.ac.uk.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThis study aims to assess pharmacy students and young pharmacists' motives to pursue pharmacy degrees, their overall experiences and satisfaction with their pharmacy academic programmes, and their career aspirations and future plans.

methodsBetween May-2019 and March-2020, a self-administered online questionnaire was distributed via the International Pharmaceutical Students Federation and the Young Pharmacists Group at the International Pharmaceutical Federation. The questionnaire targeted pharmacy students and young pharmacists worldwide. Data were analysed descriptively and inferentially.

resultsIn total, 1,423 pharmacy students and young pharmacists participated in the study. Almost 70% (993) of respondents reported that pharmacy was their first choice subject for study. Intentions for studying pharmacy were driven by an interest in healthcare, wanting to help people as well as an interest in science. In general, more than 60% of the participants had a satisfactory education experience. However, dissatisfaction was more prevalent among current pharmacy students in comparison to young pharmacists. Out of 1,423 participants, 1,110 (78%) showed a continuing desire to practice pharmacy. Being female and resident of a middle-income country increased the likelihood of being more satisfied with the academic programme. Having pharmacy as the subject first-choice and being generally satisfied with the academic programmes were positively associated with participants' willingness to practice pharmacy.

conclusionsOur study revealed that the majority of this extensive sample had pharmacy as their profession of choice and wanted to continue to practice in the future. In addition most of the targeted population indicated satisfaction with their pharmacy academic programmes.

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Education, PharmacyPharmacyStudents, PharmacyCareer ChoiceCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMalePharmacistsSurveys and QuestionnairesMotives for studying pharmacyPharmacy educationSatisfaction with academic programmesWorkforce developmentYoung pharmacists

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PMCPMC9178883

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