Table 4.
Description of hospital pharmacists’ competency domains
| Mean ± SD | % of mean | Median | Minimum | Maximum | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domain 0: fundamental skills | 157.37 ± 16.97 | 87.42% | 158.00 | 109.00 | 180.00 |
| 0.1 Regulations | 23.16 ± 2.44 | 92.64% | 24.00 | 10.00 | 25.00 |
| 0.2 Drug procurement and management | 40.32 ± 4.83 | 89.60% | 41.00 | 21.00 | 45.00 |
| 0.3 Optimize processes related to organization, medication preparation, and delivery | 14.19 ± 1.18 | 94.60% | 15.00 | 10.00 | 15.00 |
| 0.4 Aseptic techniques | 13.41 ± 2.09 | 89.40% | 14.00 | 6.00 | 15.00 |
| 0.5 Pharmaceutical and hospital technology/automation | 12.34 ± 2.88 | 82.26% | 13.00 | 3.00 | 15.00 |
| 0.6 Pharmaceutical/medical skills | 37.73 ± 6.52 | 83.84% | 38.00 | 19.00 | 45.00 |
| 0.7. Business management skills | 16.20 ± 3.91 | 81.00% | 17.00 | 4.00 | 20.00 |
| Domain 1: safe and rational use of medicines | 64.05 ± 6.29 | 91.50% | 67.00 | 46.00 | 70.00 |
| 1.1 Patient safety | 31.96 ± 3.57 | 91.31% | 34.00 | 20.00 | 35.00 |
| 1.2 Quality assurance | 18.58 ± 1.83 | 92.90% | 20.00 | 13.00 | 20.00 |
| 1.3 Pharmacovigilance | 13.50 ± 1.75 | 90.00% | 14.00 | 8.00 | 15.00 |
| Domain 2: patient-centered care | 56.78 ± 8.09 | 87.35% | 59.00 | 32.00 | 65.00 |
| 2.1 Literature evaluation/search/trials | 17.35 ± 2.61 | 86.75% | 18.00 | 8.00 | 20.00 |
| 2.2. Pharmacokinetic-based assessment | 16.68 ± 3.68 | 83.40% | 18.00 | 7.00 | 20.00 |
| 2.3. Drug use optimization | 22.73 ± 2.64 | 90.92% | 24.00 | 15.00 | 25.00 |
| Domain 3: professional skills | 68.91 ± 5.94 | 91.88% | 71.00 | 52.00 | 75.00 |
| 3.1 Written and oral communication | 18.91 ± 1.59 | 94.55% | 20.00 | 14.00 | 20.00 |
| 3.2 Professional advancement | 8.90 ± 1.35 | 89.00% | 10.00 | 4.00 | 10.00 |
| 3.3 Behavior and ethics | 18.85 ± 1.63 | 94.25% | 20.00 | 14.00 | 20.00 |
| 3.4 Management | 22.24 ± 2.81 | 88.96% | 23.00 | 14.00 | 25.00 |
| Domain 4: pharmacist preparedness and response in emergency situation | 108.17 ± 13.53 | 86.53% | 109.00 | 74.00 | 125.00 |
| 4.1 Emergency preparedness and response (EPR) | 34.14 ± 5.15 | 85.35% | 35.00 | 18.00 | 40.00 |
| 4.2. Operation management | 36.27 ± 3.90 | 90.67% | 37.00 | 24.00 | 40.00 |
| 4.3. Patient care and population health interventions | 22.25 ± 2.78 | 89.00% | 22.00 | 13.00 | 25.00 |
| 4.4. Evaluation, research, and dissemination for impact and outcomes | 15.49 ± 3.86 | 77.45% | 16.00 | 5.00 | 20.00 |