The Preferences of Male Students for Different Pharmacy Sectors in Research Project Course

Nehad J Ahmed

doi:10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i43a32509

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to explore the students' preferences for different pharmacy departments in research project course in Al-Kharj. Methodology: This study included a web-based survey using google forms delivered to the students about the students’ research interest. The students ranked the pharmacy departments according to their preferences. The descriptive data were represented as frequencies and percentages. Results: The cumulative grade of 78.85% of the students was more than or equal to 3 out of 5. About 33.66% of them ranked pharmacology as their first choice and 33.66% of them selected clinical pharmacy as their first choice. Conclusion: Pharmacy students were interested in conducting researched mainly in pharmacology and clinical pharmacy department. Training programs, workshops and lectures are required to enhance pharmacy students’ research capabilities.

Highlights

At the end of 20th century, the main responsibility of pharmacists was to compound and dispense medications [1]
The early exposure of students to researchrelated coursework and research experiences leads to several benefits that include increasing student interest in research or at least getting them to a level of comfort with conducting or evaluating certain types of projects [5]. Another benefit is formative training for those students who will go into residency programs where a research project is required and the conduct of pharmacy practice research is an elective outcome [5]
We conducted a retrospective study that included the response of the fifth year male students in the college of pharmacy in Al-Kharj in the second semester/2020 and first semester/2021 to explore the students' preferences for different pharmacy departments in research project course

Summary

Introduction

At the end of 20th century, the main responsibility of pharmacists was to compound and dispense medications [1]. The early exposure of students to researchrelated coursework and research experiences leads to several benefits that include increasing student interest in research or at least getting them to a level of comfort with conducting or evaluating certain types of projects [5]. Another benefit is formative training for those students who will go into residency programs where a research project is required and the conduct of pharmacy practice research is an elective outcome [5]

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