A cross-sectional evaluation of opioid dispensing competencies in final-year Pharm-D students: a multicenter study from Punjab, Pakistan

Mubarak, Naeem and Rana, Fatima Rahman and Zahid, Taheer and Ijaz, Umm-E-Barirah and Shabbir, Afshan and Bari, Ahtesham Ghulam and Niaz, Bisma and Kanwal, Sabba and Ur Rahman, Nasira Saif and Iqbal, Zahid and Khan, Asad Majeed and Zin, Che Suraya and Mahmood, Khalid and Elnaem, Mohamed Hassan and Tariq, Saba (2024) A cross-sectional evaluation of opioid dispensing competencies in final-year Pharm-D students: a multicenter study from Punjab, Pakistan. Drug, Healthcare and Patient Safety. pp. 133-144. ISSN 1179-1365

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Abstract

Background: The opioid crisis continues to be a public health concern worldwide due to the high rates of misuse and associated mortality. Opioid dispensing competencies are critical for pharmacy graduates to promote the rational use of opioids. Purpose: To evaluate the opioids dispensing competencies among the final year Pharm-D students in Punjab, Pakistan. Design: A multicenter cross-sectional study. Methods: A validated survey was used to evaluate 11 competencies related to opioid use from the final year Pharm-D students from diversely located accredited institutes. On a summative scale, correct response to each survey item was worth a score/point.Descriptive statistics was used for categorical variables while independent t-test computed group differences. Results: A total of n = 661 final year Pharm-D students from 28 institutes (8 public and 20 private) completed the survey with an overall response rate of 78.5%. Comparatively, the students who had either completed a community or hospital internship, or studying in the educational institutions located in the provincial capital demonstrated a significant higher competency score. There was no significant difference in the overall mean competency scores based on gender or system of assessment used in the Pharm-D degree programs. Among eleven opioid competencies, students received the lowest scores for “opioid overdose management”, “opioid monitoring” and “therapeutic uses of opioids”. Conclusion: Pharm-D students in Pakistan require additional training and skills on many of the opioids related competencies to ensure patient’s safety in healthcare settings. There is a need to revise the curriculum and teaching methodologies to improve the competencies of Pharm-D students in opioid dispensing.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	opioid use, opioid dispensing, opioid competency, pharmacy students, pharmacy education
Subjects:	R Medicine > RS Pharmacy and materia medica
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Pharmacy Kulliyyah of Pharmacy > Department of Pharmacy Practice
Depositing User:	Prof Dr Che Suraya Mohd Zin
Date Deposited:	13 Jan 2025 08:06
Last Modified:	13 Jan 2025 08:06
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/117743

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