scholarly journals National assessment of pharmaceutical workforce and education using the International Pharmaceutical Federation’s global development goals: a case study of Qatar

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Banan Abdulrzaq Mukhalalati ◽  
Meram Mohamed Mahmoud Elsayed Ibrahim ◽  
Majdoleen Omar Al Alawneh ◽  
Ahmed Awaisu ◽  
Ian Bates ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Workforce Development ◽  
Health Workforce ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Pharmacy Practice ◽  
Policy Formation ◽  
Pharmacy Education ◽  
Global Development ◽  
Pharmacy Workforce ◽  
Development Goals

Abstract Background The sustainable development goals were launched by the United Nations in 2015. Its fifth goal was describing the achievement of universal health coverage by 2030. This goal reaffirms the importance of investing in the development and training of the global health workforce. In alliance with this, the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) has published reports about pharmacy workforce planning in several countries. However, data about Qatar were not included in these reports. In 2017, FIP developed a transformational roadmap of pharmaceutical workforce and education. One systematic framework component of the roadmap is the Pharmaceutical Workforce Development Goals (DG[w]s) that were released in late 2016 and subsequently incorporated into the more comprehensive Global Development Goals1 in 2020, encompassing not only workforce development, but additionally practice and pharmaceutical science development. This study aimed to evaluate the current situation of pharmacy workforce and education in Qatar in relation to the original 13 Pharmaceutical Workforce Development Goals (DG[w]s). The objective was to identify the gaps in pharmacy workforce and education and to recommend evidence-led strategies to be included in both the Ministry of Public Health and the Qatar University College of Pharmacy workforce development plans. Methods Three rounds of conventional Delphi technique were conducted with expert panels of key decision-makers in pharmacy practice from the College of Pharmacy at Qatar University and the Ministry of Public Health, utilizing the FIP’s self-assessment survey. Qualitative content analysis was used to analyze and prioritize the identified gaps from the collected data. DG[w] was considered “met” if all the provided indicators were achieved, “partially met” if at least one of the indicators were achieved, and “not met” if none of the indicators were achieved Results The lack of competency framework (DG[w]5), workforce data (DG[w]12), and workforce policy formation (DG[w]13) are three major gaps in the provision of pharmaceutical workforce and pharmacy education in Qatar, influencing other DG[w]s. These gaps need to be addressed by the formation of Qatar Pharmaceutical Association through which academic, practice, and policymaking sectors can work together in developing health workforce intelligence system. Conclusion The results indicated that DG[w]s are interrelated and a gap in one goal can negatively influence others. Results and recommendations of this research will facilitate the implementation of strategic plans across leading pharmacy sectors to meet health needs in Qatar and achieve the third pillar of the Qatar National Vision 2030.

Qatar National Vision 2030

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meram Ibrahim ◽  
Banan Mukhalalati ◽  
Majdoleen Al alawneh ◽  
Ahmed Awaisu
Keyword(s):  
United Nations ◽  
Workforce Development ◽  
Workforce Planning ◽  
Policy Formation ◽  
Pharmacy Education ◽  
Healthy Population ◽  
Health Coverage ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Vision 2030 ◽  
Development Goals

Introduction: The United Nations launched the Sustainable Development Goals in 2015. One of these goals describes achieving a Universal Health Coverage by 2030. This signifies workforce planning in healthcare professions (United Nations, 2015). The International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) published reports about pharmacy workforce planning in several countries. However, data about Qatar was not included in these reports. In 2017, FIP developed a transformational roadmap of pharmaceutical workforce and education. One component of the roadmap is the Pharmaceutical Workforce Development Goals (PWDGs) (International Pharmaceutical Federation, 2016). This research aims to conduct a self-assessment of the pharmaceutical workforce and education in Qatar in relation to the FIP’s PWDGs. This will be followed by prioritization of the identified gaps and recommendation of measures to address them. Methods: Three rounds of conventional Delphi technique (Hasson et al., 2000) are conducted with expert panels in the College of Pharmacy at Qatar University and the Ministry of Public Health, utilizing the FIP’s self-assessment survey. Content analysis is used to analyse and prioritize the identified gaps. Results: The lack of competency framework (PWDG5), workforce data (PWDG12), and workforce policy formation (PWDG13) are the three major gaps in the provision of pharmaceutical workforce and pharmacy education in Qatar, influencing other PWDGs. These gaps need to be addressed by the formation of Qatari Pharmaceutical Association through which academic, practice, and policymaking sectors can work together in developing a health workforce intelligence system. Conclusion: The results indicated that PWDGs are interrelated and a gap in one goal can negatively influence others (Bruno et al., 2018). Results and recommendations of this research will facilitate the implementation of strategic plans across leading pharmacy sectors to meet health needs in Qatar and achieve the third pillar of the Qatar National Vision 2030 “A Healthy Population: Physically and Mentally” (General Secretariat for Development, 2008).

Adapting Education to the Needs of Pharmacists and Pharmaceutical Scientists

2021 ◽  
pp. 20-42
Author(s):  
Bruno Sepodes ◽  
João Pedro Rocha ◽  
Maria-Eduardo Figueira
Keyword(s):  
Workforce Development ◽  
International Federation ◽  
Pharmacy Education ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Academic Goals ◽  
The Future ◽  
Global Vision ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Specific Cluster ◽  
The Way

The purpose of this chapter is to further explore how the global vision for the future of pharmacy education shared by many stakeholders and catalyzed by the launch of the workforce development goals by the International Federation of Pharmacy (FIP) was transformed into a specific cluster of academic goals. In this chapter, the expected impact of the Pharmaceutical Workforce Development Goals in academia and pharmacy education will be further explored, with a special focus on a consensual group of statements that would be become known as “The Nanjing Statements.” The chapter explores how all these factors contributed to the change of the way the pharmaceutical workforce is educated, and how the challenge is currently being met.

scholarly journals A Strategic Approach to Public Health Workforce Development and Capacity Building

2014 ◽  
Vol 47 (5) ◽  
pp. S288-S296 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hazel D. Dean ◽  
Ranell L. Myles ◽  
Crystal Spears-Jones ◽  
Audriene Bishop-Cline ◽  
Kevin A. Fenton
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Capacity Building ◽  
Workforce Development ◽  
Health Workforce ◽  
Public Health Workforce ◽  
Strategic Approach ◽  
Health Workforce Development

Introduction to Public Health in Pharmacy

2018 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Population Health ◽  
Pharmacy Practice ◽  
The United States ◽  
Pharmacy Education ◽  
Health Care Outcomes ◽  
Disease States ◽  
Care Outcomes ◽  
The Impact

The need for texts that blend the areas of pharmacy and public health has continued to expand. Introduction to Public Health in Pharmacy (second edition), builds upon the Center for the Advancement of Pharmacy Education (CAPE) Educational Outcomes report, which emphasizes public health in the domains of Foundational Knowledge and Essentials of Pharmacy Practice and Care, focusing on both patient and population health care outcomes. This second edition has (a) a strong pharmacy-relevant emphasis on the foundations of public health in pharmacy and (b) an increased emphasis on the impact of pharmacy on disease states important in public health and pharmacy in the United States and internationally. This text can be adopted for pharmacy and public health courses but would also be a valuable resource to those teaching therapeutics, patient care, disease prevention, and community engagement. In addition, it is an invaluable resource and handbook for practitioners. The focus is on the role of pharmacy in population health.

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