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How to Best Prepare Pharmacy Students for Disaster Management: A Qualitative Study
Chairun Wiedyaningsih1, Akhmad Kharis Nugroho1, Niken Nur Widyakusuma1
1Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness
|February 15, 2023
Summary
Pharmacy students need disaster management training, focusing on specific competencies and personal readiness. Essential soft skills like communication and problem-solving should be prioritized for effective disaster health management roles.
Area of Science:
- Pharmacy education
- Disaster health management
Background:
- Optimizing the role of pharmacists in disaster health management requires adequate preparation of pharmacy students.
- Understanding current perspectives on disaster management training for pharmacy students is crucial.
Approach:
- Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 9 pharmacists involved in disaster management.
- Data were analyzed using thematic analysis following a comprehensive literature review.
Key Points:
- Key themes include knowledge of disaster management, specific skills, positive attitudes, appropriate behavior, and personal readiness.
- Participants emphasized the need for special training in soft skills, particularly communication and problem-solving.
- Disaster-specific competencies and personal readiness are vital for preparing students.
Conclusions:
- Training in disaster-specific competencies and personal readiness can equip pharmacy students for disaster management.
- Prioritizing soft skills, such as communication and problem-solving, is essential for pharmacy students' effectiveness in disaster scenarios.
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