Training Needs of Manitoba Pharmacists to Increase Application of Assessment and Prescribing for Minor Ailments into Practice: A Qualitative and Quantitative Survey
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Methods
2.1. Survey Design
2.2. Recruitment and Data Collection
2.3. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Demographics of Survey Respondents
3.2. Assessment and Prescribing Skills for Self-Limiting Conditions in the Practice Setting
3.3. Perceived Barriers for Applying Assessment and Prescribing Skills
3.4. Preferences for Continuing Education
4. Discussion
Strengths & Limitation
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Overall (n = 162) | Self-Study Completed (n = 115) | Self-Study in Progress (n = 9) | Self-study not Started but Plan to Initiate (n = 23) | No Plans to Start Self-Study (n = 15) | |
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Number of years practicing as pharmacist | |||||
<6 years | 36 (22.2%) | 29 (25.2%) | 1 (11.1%) | 5 (21.7%) | 1 (6.7%) |
6–15 years | 52 (32.1%) | 33 (28.7%) | 2 (22.2%) | 7 (30.4%) | 10 (66.7%) |
>15 years | 74 (45.7%) | 53 (46.1%) | 6 (66.7%) | 11 (47.8%) | 4 (26.7%) |
Employment status | |||||
Full time | 122 (75.3%) | 94 (81.7%) | 5 (55.6%) | 14 (60.9%) | 9 (60.0%) |
Part time | 27 (16.7%) | 16 (13.9%) | 3 (33.3%) | 4 (17.4%) | 4 (26.7%) |
Casual or on leave | 12 (7.4%) | 4 (3.4%) | 1 (11.1%) | 5 (21.7%) | 2 (13.3%) |
Primary area of employment | |||||
Retail/community | 147 (90.7%) | 111 (96.5%) | 6 (66.7%) | 20 (87.0%) | 10 (66.7%) |
Hospital | 8 (4.9%) | 1 (0.9%) | 1 (11.1%) | 1 (4.3%) | 5 (33.3%) |
Government or academia | 3 (1.9%) | 2 (1.8%) | 1 (11.1%) | 0 | 0 |
Other | 3 (1.9%) | 1 (0.9%) | 1 (11.1%) | 1 (4.3%) | 0 |
Location of employment by health region | |||||
Winnipeg (Churchill) | 85 (52.5%) | 55 (47.8%) | 6 (66.7%) | 12 (52.2%) | 1 (6.7%) |
Interlake Eastern | 16 (9.9%) | 12 (10.4%) | 1 (11.1%) | 3 (13.0%) | 0 |
Northern | 5 (3.1%) | 3 (2.6%) | 0 | 1 (4.3%) | 1 (6.7%) |
Prairie Mountain Health | 25 (15.4%) | 19 (16.5%) | 1 (11.1%) | 4 (17.4%) | 1 (6.7%) |
Southern Health-Sante Sud | 22 (13.6%) | 20 (17.4%) | 0 | 2 (8.7%) | 12 (80.0%) |
Self-Study Completed (n = 115) | Self-Study in Progress/Plan to Initiate (n = 32) | No Plans to Start Self-Study (n = 15) | |
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Encountered barriers in applying assessment and prescribing skills for minor ailments | |||
Yes | 96 (83.5%) | -- | -- |
No | 19 (16.5%) | -- | -- |
Anticipated encountering barriers in applying assessment and prescribing skills for minor ailments | |||
Yes | -- | 20 (62.5%) | -- |
No | -- | 12 (37.5%) | -- |
Identified barriers to taking on expanded role of applying assessment and prescribing skills for minor ailments | |||
Yes | -- | -- | 14 (93.3%) |
No | -- | -- | 1 (0.06%) |
Specific barriers identified (n, %) | |||
Lack of sufficient revenue attached to expanded role | 68 (26.2%) | 14 (29.8%) | 10 (66.7%) |
Lack of training in expanded role | 11 (4.2%) | 1 (2.1%) | -- |
Lack of confidence in skills | 25 (9.6%) | 4 (8.5%) | 0 |
Clinical uncertainty | 12 (4.6%) | 0 | 1 (6.7%) |
Lack of time at work | 61 (23.5%) | 15 (31.9%) | 8 (53.3%) |
Lack of performance feedback | 2 (0.8%) | 2 (4.3%) | -- |
Lack of motivation to take on new responsibilities | 10 (3.8%) | 3 (6.4%) | 7 (46.7%) |
Lack of support from management | 14 (5.4%) | 4 (8.5%) | 4 (26.7%) |
Lack of patients presenting with minor ailments | 31 (11.9%) | 2 (4.3%) | -- |
Lack of satisfaction with current training and certification program | -- | -- | 2 (13.3%) |
Irrelevant to practice | -- | -- | 4 (26.7%) |
Other | 26 (10.0%) | 2 (4.3%) | 2 (13.3%) |
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Shearer, B.; Ng, S.; Dunford, D.; Kuo, I.F. Training Needs of Manitoba Pharmacists to Increase Application of Assessment and Prescribing for Minor Ailments into Practice: A Qualitative and Quantitative Survey. Pharmacy 2018, 6, 82. https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmacy6030082
Shearer B, Ng S, Dunford D, Kuo IF. Training Needs of Manitoba Pharmacists to Increase Application of Assessment and Prescribing for Minor Ailments into Practice: A Qualitative and Quantitative Survey. Pharmacy. 2018; 6(3):82. https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmacy6030082
Chicago/Turabian StyleShearer, Brenna, Sheila Ng, Drena Dunford, and I Fan Kuo. 2018. "Training Needs of Manitoba Pharmacists to Increase Application of Assessment and Prescribing for Minor Ailments into Practice: A Qualitative and Quantitative Survey" Pharmacy 6, no. 3: 82. https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmacy6030082
APA StyleShearer, B., Ng, S., Dunford, D., & Kuo, I. F. (2018). Training Needs of Manitoba Pharmacists to Increase Application of Assessment and Prescribing for Minor Ailments into Practice: A Qualitative and Quantitative Survey. Pharmacy, 6(3), 82. https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmacy6030082