Was pharmacy their preferred choice? Assessing pharmacy students’ motivation to study pharmacy, attitudes and future career intentions in Sierra Leone

• Main Authors: James, Peter Bai, Batema, Moses Nathanael Pessima, Bah, Abdulai Jawo, Brewah, Tima Sannah, Kella, Alphan Tejan, Lahai, Michael, Jamshed, Shazia Qasim
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V. 2018
• Subjects: RS192 Materia Medica-Pharmaceutical Technology
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/55483/1/55483_Was%20Pharmacy%20Their%20Preferred.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/55483/; https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2452301116301195

Background There is a dearth of skilled pharmaceutical workforce in the African region, and this is partly due to a limited number of prospective students entering the profession. An understanding of the factors that influence the choice of pharmacy as a career is needed to attract highly motivated...