Health outcomes and policy in pharmay curricula among Arab countries: An evaluation of 191 academic institutions
Introduction: Health outcomes and policies is a growing areas that is needed in the healthcare culture. This study aimed to examine the availability, extent and type of teaching curricula (pharmacoeconomics, pharmacoepidemiology, pharmacovigilance, patient safety) in Arab countries. Methods: A retro...
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| description | Introduction: Health outcomes and policies is a growing areas that is needed in the healthcare culture. This study aimed to examine the availability, extent and type of teaching curricula (pharmacoeconomics, pharmacoepidemiology, pharmacovigilance, patient safety) in Arab countries. Methods: A retrospective observational study was conducted during the period of November 2019 to January 2020. The collection strategy was performed by listing of pharmacy colleges in each country and then reviewing the institutions’ websites that met the inclusion criteria. Five criteria were utilized to assess the availability of these courses: full-time mandatory, full-time elective, partial mandatory, partial elective, and not offered. Results: One hundred ninety-one academic institutions were screened during the study period. Of those, 151 (79.1%) institutions were included in the study and their curricular descriptions were retrieved from their electronic websites. Pharmacoeconomics was the most taught subject among the four subjects. It was offered in 89/151 of the colleges among Arab countries. Among these 89 colleges that offered pharmacoeconomics, 74/89 offered it as a mandatory. While, Pharmacoepidemiology was offered in 51 colleges, with 44/51 offering the subject as a mandatory, and 6 out of those 44 list it as a full-time mandatory, while 38 out of those 44 offer it as a partially mandatory. Only 22 of the colleges offered pharmacovigilance, with 14/22 offering the subject as a mandatory. Finally, there was only one institution that offers the subject of patient safety. Moreover, most of the four courses investigated are only taught in the final two years of study. Conclusions: The study found a clear shortcoming in the teaching pharmaceutical outcomes. More efforts are needed by academic institutions to adopt and teach these subjects to ensure they meet the work needs and advanced pharmacy practice transformation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-25a9cce682f14256b85eafeca711bd752022-12-21T18:51:55ZengElsevierSaudi Pharmaceutical Journal1319-01642021-08-01298799806Health outcomes and policy in pharmay curricula among Arab countries: An evaluation of 191 academic institutionsEman A. Alghamdi0Omar M. Albalawi1Thamir M. Alshammari2Saudi Food and Drug Authority, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaSaudi Food and Drug Authority, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaSaudi Food and Drug Authority, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; College of Pharmacy, Riyadh Elm University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Medication Safety Research Chair, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Corresponding author at: Saudi Food and Drug Authority, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Introduction: Health outcomes and policies is a growing areas that is needed in the healthcare culture. This study aimed to examine the availability, extent and type of teaching curricula (pharmacoeconomics, pharmacoepidemiology, pharmacovigilance, patient safety) in Arab countries. Methods: A retrospective observational study was conducted during the period of November 2019 to January 2020. The collection strategy was performed by listing of pharmacy colleges in each country and then reviewing the institutions’ websites that met the inclusion criteria. Five criteria were utilized to assess the availability of these courses: full-time mandatory, full-time elective, partial mandatory, partial elective, and not offered. Results: One hundred ninety-one academic institutions were screened during the study period. Of those, 151 (79.1%) institutions were included in the study and their curricular descriptions were retrieved from their electronic websites. Pharmacoeconomics was the most taught subject among the four subjects. It was offered in 89/151 of the colleges among Arab countries. Among these 89 colleges that offered pharmacoeconomics, 74/89 offered it as a mandatory. While, Pharmacoepidemiology was offered in 51 colleges, with 44/51 offering the subject as a mandatory, and 6 out of those 44 list it as a full-time mandatory, while 38 out of those 44 offer it as a partially mandatory. Only 22 of the colleges offered pharmacovigilance, with 14/22 offering the subject as a mandatory. Finally, there was only one institution that offers the subject of patient safety. Moreover, most of the four courses investigated are only taught in the final two years of study. Conclusions: The study found a clear shortcoming in the teaching pharmaceutical outcomes. More efforts are needed by academic institutions to adopt and teach these subjects to ensure they meet the work needs and advanced pharmacy practice transformation.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319016421001158Arab countriesHealth outcomesPatient safetyPharmacoeconomicsPharmacoepidemiologyPharmacovigilance |
| spellingShingle | Eman A. Alghamdi Omar M. Albalawi Thamir M. Alshammari Health outcomes and policy in pharmay curricula among Arab countries: An evaluation of 191 academic institutions Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal Arab countries Health outcomes Patient safety Pharmacoeconomics Pharmacoepidemiology Pharmacovigilance |
| title | Health outcomes and policy in pharmay curricula among Arab countries: An evaluation of 191 academic institutions |
| title_full | Health outcomes and policy in pharmay curricula among Arab countries: An evaluation of 191 academic institutions |
| title_fullStr | Health outcomes and policy in pharmay curricula among Arab countries: An evaluation of 191 academic institutions |
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| title_short | Health outcomes and policy in pharmay curricula among Arab countries: An evaluation of 191 academic institutions |
| title_sort | health outcomes and policy in pharmay curricula among arab countries an evaluation of 191 academic institutions |
| topic | Arab countries Health outcomes Patient safety Pharmacoeconomics Pharmacoepidemiology Pharmacovigilance |
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