Evaluation and Research on the Relevant System of Licensed Pharmacist Qualification Examination by Chinese Candidates / 中国药房

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:To provide reference for the perfection of relevant system of licensed pharmacist qualification exami-nation in China. METHODS:Using the self-made network questionnaire,the survey was conducted among the candidates who par-ticipated in the National Licensed Pharmacist Qualification Examination in 2016 about their evaluation on relevant system of li-censed pharmacist qualification examination. The survey data was analyzed statistically so as to put forward suggestions. RE-SULTSA total of 4209 questionnaires were collected,including 4205 valid questionnaires with effective rate of 99.90%. 41.90%of the interviewed candidates thought that the examination paper was a good reflection of"to determine the content of the examina-tion according to the need"principle;nearly half of them thought the paper content was reasonable;69.25% thought that the prac-tice of examination paper for the overall promotion of candidates'professional skills and practice level of performance were not sat-isfactory. 80.10% and 68.94% of the interviewed candidates thought that the outline and guidelines of the new national licensed pharmacist qualification examination could guide the preparation of examination. More than half of the interviewed candidates be-lieved that pharmaceutical services and practical experience should be added in examination outline. 49.51% of the candidates thought the persons majoring in pharmacy and TCM should be allowed to participate in this examination. 39.52% of the candidates thought that the requirements of education degree for applicants should be increase to college or bachelor degree or above. 57.18%of the respondents considered that the validity of qualified branch scores should be extended. CONCLUSIONS:The vast majority of the candidates give a high evaluation on the new version of the national licensed pharmacist qualification examination outline and guideline,while some people think that the outline of the examination,the form of examination and entry criteria and other aspects need to be improved. It is recommended that the state attach importance to the cultivation of pharmacy service personnel,raise the threshold of entry and examination,improve the quality of examination quality and improve the form of examination and focus on requirements according to the different areas of practice examination.