Malaysian community pharmacistsʼ perceptions of and barriers to the first year of mandatory continuous education: a nationwide exploratory study

• Main Authors: Elsayed, Tarek Mohamed Ali, Jamshed, Shazia Qasim, Elkalmi, Ramadan Mohamed Mahmod, Alshami, Abdulkareem Mohammed, Shamsudin, Siti Hadijah, Othman, Noordin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd. 2015
• Subjects: LC Special aspects of education; RS Pharmacy and materia medica
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/45596/1/CPD_comm_Pharm_Malaysia.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/45596/; http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877129715000969

Background: Continuous professional development (CPD) is essential to keep pharmacists updated and improve the quality of patient care. The positive impact of CPD on different aspects of pharmacy practice has been documented. Despite its mandatory implementation for Malaysian pharmacists working in...