Perception of the Professional Knowledge of and Education on the Medical Technology Products among the Pharmacists in the Baltic and Nordic Countries—A Cross-Sectional Exploratory Study
With increased development of medical technology (MT), new challenges emerge related to education and training of pharmacists and other healthcare specialists. Currently, only a few universities in the EU promote MT education and research. Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the curren...
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doaj-4a85ad507636421dbf432c159a1bb7ca2020-11-24T22:21:38ZengMDPI AGPharmacy2226-47872016-10-01442910.3390/pharmacy4040029pharmacy4040029Perception of the Professional Knowledge of and Education on the Medical Technology Products among the Pharmacists in the Baltic and Nordic Countries—A Cross-Sectional Exploratory StudyDaisy Volmer0Aleksandra Sokirskaja1Raisa Laaksonen2Kirsti Vainio3Niklas Sandler4Kjell H. Halvorsen5Reidun Lisbet Skeide Kjome6Sveinbjörn Gizurarson7Ruta Muceniece8Baiba Maurina9Jurgita Dauksiene10Lilian Ruuben11Ingunn Björnsdottir12Tagne Ratassepp13Jyrki Heinämäki14Institute of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tartu, 1 Nooruse Str., 50411 Tartu, EstoniaInstitute of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tartu, 1 Nooruse Str., 50411 Tartu, EstoniaDivision of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki, Viikinkaari 9 (P.O. Box 56), 00014 Helsinki, FinlandSchool of Pharmacy, University of Eastern Finland, P.O. Box 1627, 70211 Kuopio, FinlandPharmaceutical Sciences, Åbo Akademi University, BioCity, Artillerigatan 6A FI, 20520 Turku, FinlandDepartment of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Science, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, 9037 Tromsø, NorwayDepartment of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen, 5018 Bergen, NorwayFaculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Iceland, 107 Reykjavik, IcelandDepartment of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Latvia, LV-1050 Riga, LatviaFaculty of Pharmacy, Riga Stradins University, LV-1007 Riga, LatviaDepartment of Drug Technology and Social Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 44307 Kaunas, LithuaniaTallinn Health Care College, 13418 Tallinn, EstoniaSchool of Pharmacy, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Oslo, 0316 Oslo, NorwayMedical Device Department, Estonian Health Board, 50303 Tartu, EstoniaInstitute of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tartu, 1 Nooruse Str., 50411 Tartu, EstoniaWith increased development of medical technology (MT), new challenges emerge related to education and training of pharmacists and other healthcare specialists. Currently, only a few universities in the EU promote MT education and research. Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the current status, views on, and need for the education on MT for the pharmacy students and practicing pharmacists in the Baltic and Nordic countries. Methods: The representatives of higher education institutions and community/hospital pharmacists from six Baltic and Nordic countries participated in a qualitative cross-sectional exploratory internet-based study from May to October 2014. Results: Approximately two-third of the respondents considered professional knowledge about MT products important for pharmacists, but half of them had never participated in any MT courses. More practicing pharmacists than representatives of academia underlined the need for increased MT education for pharmacy students in the future. Conclusions: The pharmacists in the Baltic and Nordic countries consider the professional knowledge about MT as pertinent in their education and work. The limited number and status of MT courses available today, however, is a major concern among both pharmacy students and practicing pharmacists in these countries. In the future, increasing education combining theory and practice about MT products would be one possible solution to overcome this challenge.http://www.mdpi.com/2226-4787/4/4/29medical technologyeducationpharmacy studentspracticing pharmacistsprofessional competency |
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Daisy Volmer Aleksandra Sokirskaja Raisa Laaksonen Kirsti Vainio Niklas Sandler Kjell H. Halvorsen Reidun Lisbet Skeide Kjome Sveinbjörn Gizurarson Ruta Muceniece Baiba Maurina Jurgita Dauksiene Lilian Ruuben Ingunn Björnsdottir Tagne Ratassepp Jyrki Heinämäki |
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Daisy Volmer Aleksandra Sokirskaja Raisa Laaksonen Kirsti Vainio Niklas Sandler Kjell H. Halvorsen Reidun Lisbet Skeide Kjome Sveinbjörn Gizurarson Ruta Muceniece Baiba Maurina Jurgita Dauksiene Lilian Ruuben Ingunn Björnsdottir Tagne Ratassepp Jyrki Heinämäki Perception of the Professional Knowledge of and Education on the Medical Technology Products among the Pharmacists in the Baltic and Nordic Countries—A Cross-Sectional Exploratory Study Pharmacy medical technology education pharmacy students practicing pharmacists professional competency |
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Daisy Volmer Aleksandra Sokirskaja Raisa Laaksonen Kirsti Vainio Niklas Sandler Kjell H. Halvorsen Reidun Lisbet Skeide Kjome Sveinbjörn Gizurarson Ruta Muceniece Baiba Maurina Jurgita Dauksiene Lilian Ruuben Ingunn Björnsdottir Tagne Ratassepp Jyrki Heinämäki |
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Perception of the Professional Knowledge of and Education on the Medical Technology Products among the Pharmacists in the Baltic and Nordic Countries—A Cross-Sectional Exploratory Study |
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Perception of the Professional Knowledge of and Education on the Medical Technology Products among the Pharmacists in the Baltic and Nordic Countries—A Cross-Sectional Exploratory Study |
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Perception of the Professional Knowledge of and Education on the Medical Technology Products among the Pharmacists in the Baltic and Nordic Countries—A Cross-Sectional Exploratory Study |
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Perception of the Professional Knowledge of and Education on the Medical Technology Products among the Pharmacists in the Baltic and Nordic Countries—A Cross-Sectional Exploratory Study |
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Perception of the Professional Knowledge of and Education on the Medical Technology Products among the Pharmacists in the Baltic and Nordic Countries—A Cross-Sectional Exploratory Study |
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perception of the professional knowledge of and education on the medical technology products among the pharmacists in the baltic and nordic countries—a cross-sectional exploratory study |
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With increased development of medical technology (MT), new challenges emerge related to education and training of pharmacists and other healthcare specialists. Currently, only a few universities in the EU promote MT education and research. Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the current status, views on, and need for the education on MT for the pharmacy students and practicing pharmacists in the Baltic and Nordic countries. Methods: The representatives of higher education institutions and community/hospital pharmacists from six Baltic and Nordic countries participated in a qualitative cross-sectional exploratory internet-based study from May to October 2014. Results: Approximately two-third of the respondents considered professional knowledge about MT products important for pharmacists, but half of them had never participated in any MT courses. More practicing pharmacists than representatives of academia underlined the need for increased MT education for pharmacy students in the future. Conclusions: The pharmacists in the Baltic and Nordic countries consider the professional knowledge about MT as pertinent in their education and work. The limited number and status of MT courses available today, however, is a major concern among both pharmacy students and practicing pharmacists in these countries. In the future, increasing education combining theory and practice about MT products would be one possible solution to overcome this challenge. |
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medical technology education pharmacy students practicing pharmacists professional competency |
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