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The medical devices course in pharmacy education - an important tool for better professional realization

Evgeni Grigorov, Valentina Belcheva

Abstract

Introduction: Pharmacists are the most accessible healthcare professionals. They are educated to consult patients for various problems and give them advices for a large number of products.

The aim of the work is to analyze the curriculums of the Medical devices course, performed in master degree study programs in "Pharmacy", among the different universities in Bulgaria. We supposed that, this subject is underestimated in the students` education. The objectives of the work are: to critically assess the information which is supposed to be learned, to classify and evaluate the topics covered in curriculum and to make recommendations to improve the studying process. According to the Unified State requirements (USR) for master of pharmacy educational programs the medical devices course is not mandatory.

Materials and Methods: Qualitative analysis was performed to enhance understanding of specific dimensions of the "Medical devices" course. We find the curriculums of master degree education in `Pharmacy` from the universities in Bulgaria, preparing the future pharmacists.

Results: In 3 of them the "Medical devices" course is mandatory discipline, held in 5th semester and in the rest does not exist at all. The average study horarium is 30 hours for semester. The ECTS vary in the different universities.

Conclusion: The knowledge for this group of products is very important for the students graduating "Pharmacy". This field is getting larger and more and more different medical devices are launched on the market every day. Pharmacist must be prepared to dispense them and give the appropriate consultation. General study result is to amend the USR with medical devices subject.


Keywords

pharmacists, education, pharmacy, medical devices, Bulgaria




DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.14748/ssp.v1i0.2509

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About The Authors

Evgeni Grigorov
Sofia Regional Pharmaceutical Collegium – Capital branch

Medical College, Medical University of Pleven

Valentina Belcheva
Medical College, Medical University of Pleven

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