The Production of the PHAR-QA Competence Framework

Area of Science:

• Pharmacy Education
• Quality Assurance
• Professional Competencies

Background:

• European pharmacy education and practice require harmonization.
• A need exists for a unified competence framework across the EU.

Purpose of the Study:

• To describe the PHAR-QA project's methodology.
• To present the development of an EU-wide competence framework for pharmacy.

Main Methods:

• A two-stage Delphi process was employed.
• Expert panels of academics and EU pharmacy community representatives were utilized.
• A competence framework was developed and validated.

Main Results:

• A harmonized competence framework for pharmacy education and practice in the EU was produced.
• The framework was validated through expert rankings.
• The methodology ensured broad acceptance within the EU.

Conclusions:

• The PHAR-QA project successfully created a validated competence framework.
• The Delphi methodology facilitated consensus and harmonization.
• This framework supports quality assurance in European pharmacy.