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Lebanese pharmacy core competencies framework: tool validation for self-declared assessment
Aline Hajj1,2, Souheil Hallit3,4,5, Hala Sacre3
1Laboratoire de Pharmacologie, Pharmacie clinique et Contrôle de Qualité des Médicaments, Pôle Technologie-Santé, Saint-Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon.
The International Journal of Pharmacy Practice
|September 25, 2021
Summary
The Lebanese core competencies framework for pharmacists is valid and reliable, supporting standardized practice. This tool can assess essential pharmacist competencies post-graduation.
Area of Science:
- Pharmacy Practice
- Health Professions Education
Background:
- The Order of Pharmacists of Lebanon developed a core competencies framework tailored to the local context.
- This framework was based on global and international models, adapted for Lebanese pharmacy practice.
Purpose of the Study:
- To validate the structural integrity of the proposed core competencies framework within the Lebanese pharmacy practice setting.
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional survey of practicing pharmacists in Lebanon was conducted.
- Structural validity and reliability were assessed using multiple factor analyses and correlational measures of self-reported data.
Main Results:
- The framework demonstrated adequate structural validity and reliability.
- Behaviors, competencies, and domains showed appropriate loadings, indicating good internal structure.
- Exploratory factor analysis confirmed appropriate distribution of competencies within domains, with acceptable inter-correlations.
Conclusions:
- The Lebanese core competencies framework is structurally valid and reliable for pharmacy practice.
- This validated tool is a crucial step towards standardizing pharmacist competencies in Lebanon.
- The framework can be utilized to assess minimum competencies for graduating and practicing pharmacists.
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