Objective:
To suggest revisions to the Thai pharmacy competency standards
and determine the perceptions of Thai pharmacy practitioners and
faculty about the proposed pharmacy competency standards.
Methods: The current competency standards were revised by brainstorming
session with nine Thai pharmacy experts according to their perceptions
of society’s pharmacy needs. The revised standards were proposed
and validated by 574 pharmacy practitioners and faculty members
by using a written questionnaire. The respondents were classified
based on their practice setting.
Results: The revision of pharmacy competency standard proposed
the integration and addition to current competencies. Of 830 distributed
questionnaires, 574 completed questionnaires were received (69.2%
response rate). The proposed new competency standards contained
7 domains and 46 competencies. The majority of the respondents
were supportive of all 46 proposed competencies. The highest ranked
domain was Domain 1 (Practice Pharmacy within Laws, Professional
Standards, and Ethics). The second and third highest expectations
of pharmacy graduates were Domain 4 (Provide pharmaceutical care)
and Domain 3 (Communicate and disseminate knowledge effectively).
Conclusion: The expectation for pharmacy graduates’ competencies
were high and respondents encouraged additional growth in multidisciplinary
efforts to improve patient care.
