Assessing the Perception of Pharmacy Students on Launching a Doctor of Pharmacy/Master of Public Health Dual Degree Program in Saudi Arabia: A Multi-Institutional Cross-Sectional Study

被引：1

作者：

Badreldin, Hisham A. ^{[1
]}

Bin Saleh, Khalid ^{[1
]}

Badr, Aisha F. ^{[2
]}

Alhifany, Abdullah ^{[3
]}

Alowais, Shuroug A. ^{[1
]}

Almohareb, Sumaya N. ^{[1
]}

Alsuhebany, Nada ^{[1
]}

Alshehri, Abdulmajeed ^{[1
]}

Alzahrani, Mohammed ^{[1
]}

Aldwsari, Anas ^{[1
]}

Aljuhani, Ohoud ^{[2
]}

Korayem, Ghazwa B. ^{[4
]}

Al Sulaiman, Khalid ^{[1
,5
]}

Alturki, Allulu ^{[1
]}

Alhaidal, Hayfa ^{[1
]}

Ghawaa, Yazeed ^{[6
]}

机构：

[1] King Saud Bin Abdulaziz Univ Hlth Sci, Coll Pharm, King Abdullah Int Med Res Ctr, Dept Pharm Practice, Riyadh 11481, Saudi Arabia

[2] King Abdulaziz Univ, Fac Pharm, Dept Pharm Practice, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia

[3] Umm AlQura Univ, Coll Pharm, Dept Clin Pharm, Mecca 21955, Saudi Arabia

[4] Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman Univ, Coll Pharm, Dept Pharm Practice, Riyadh 11481, Saudi Arabia

[5] Saudi Crit Care Pharm Res SCAPE Platform, Riyadh 11481, Saudi Arabia

[6] King Saud Univ, Coll Pharm, Dept Clin Pharm, Riyadh 11481, Saudi Arabia

来源：

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH | 2022年 / 19卷 / 13期

关键词：

pharmacy; pharmacy students; education; public health; dual degree; Saudi Arabia; EDUCATION;

D O I：

10.3390/ijerph19138014

中图分类号：

X [环境科学、安全科学];

学科分类号：

08 ; 0830 ;

摘要：

There is a lack of Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) and Master of Public Health (MPH) dual degree programs in Saudi Arabia. This study aims to examine current pharmacy students' perceptions regarding establishing such a program and the perceived limitations and advantages of pursuing such a degree. We conducted a cross-sectional web-based short survey to assess the feasibility of establishing a PharmD/MPH dual degree program in several randomly selected pharmacy schools in Saudi Arabia. Our cohort consisted of 657 students. Almost 56% were males, and nearly 58% were fourth-year pharmacy students. Close to 85% had a "very well" or "well" understanding regarding the pharmacist's role in the public health area, and almost 70% stated that they see themselves playing a role in public health as a future pharmacist. Nearly 93% reported that they are either "very likely" or "likely" to enroll in such a program if given the opportunity. Almost 80% felt it would increase their job opportunities. On the other hand, close to 70% felt it would increase workload and stress. This study highlights pharmacy students' positive perceptions regarding establishing a PharmD/MPH dual degree program in Saudi Arabia. The study results could be utilized as the starting point to propose and establish this program to health education policymakers in Saudi Arabia.

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