Use of a general level framework to facilitate performance improvement in hospital pharmacists in Singapore.
Am J Pharm Educ
; 76(6): 107, 2012 Aug 10.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22919083
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate the acceptability and validity of an adapted version of the General Level Framework (GLF) as a tool to facilitate and evaluate performance development in general pharmacist practitioners (those with less than 3 years of experience) in a Singapore hospital.METHOD:
Observational evaluations during daily clinical activities were prospectively recorded for 35 pharmacists using the GLF at 2 time points over an average of 9 months. Feedback was provided to the pharmacists and then individualized learning plans were formulated.RESULTS:
Pharmacists' mean competency cluster scores improved in all 3 clusters, and significant improvement was seen in all but 8 of the 63 behavioral descriptors (p ≤ 0.05). Nonsignificant improvements were attributed to the highest level of performance having been attained upon initial evaluation. Feedback indicated that the GLF process was a positive experience, prompting reflection on practice and culminating in needs-based learning and ultimately improved patient care.CONCLUSIONS:
The General Level Framework was an acceptable tool for the facilitation and evaluation of performance development in general pharmacist practitioners in a Singapore hospital.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pharmacists
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Pharmacy Service, Hospital
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Quality Assurance, Health Care
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Clinical Competence
Type of study:
Observational_studies
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
Am J Pharm Educ
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Singapore