Drug information centers as bases for continuing education programs in Kuwait

Area of Science:

• Pharmaceutical Services
• Clinical Pharmacy Education

Background:

• Modernization of pharmaceutical services in Kuwait.
• Establishment of a drug information center in 1983.
• Introduction of a postgraduate clinical pharmacy diploma program in 1987.

Purpose of the Study:

• To assess the feasibility of the Drug Information Center at Adan Hospital (DICAH) as a base for continuing education.
• To evaluate the potential for DICAH to support ongoing pharmacist training in Kuwait.

Main Methods:

• Development and distribution of a questionnaire to 50 practicing pharmacists.
• Assessment of the Drug Information Center at Adan Hospital (DICAH) for educational program suitability.

Main Results:

• Certain difficulties were identified in using DICAH for continuing education.
• The DICAH demonstrates potential as a future base for pharmacist continuing education.

Conclusions:

• The Drug Information Center at Adan Hospital (DICAH) can be utilized for continuing pharmaceutical education.
• DICAH's potential is significant given the absence of a formal school of pharmacy in Kuwait.