PHARMACISTS KNOWLEDGE OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROPOSAL OR CHART
Author(s)
Alomi YA1, Alattyh RA2, Alzahrani SS3, Alqarni AM3, Agwa AF3, Alabdullah ZK4
1P.O.Box 100, Riyadh 11392, Riyadh Saudi Arabia, RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, 2Ministry of Health, RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, 3Arab East College of Graduate Studies, RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, 4Riyadh Care Hospital, RIYADH, Saudi Arabia
Presentation Documents
OBJECTIVES: To explore the pharmacist's Knowledge of Project Management proposal in Saudi Arabia. METHODS: It is a 4-months cross-sectional survey on knowledge of pharmacist about Project management professional. The survey consisted of two-part demographic information, and second part sixteen questions about two domain. Part one about the basic knowledge of the project management that’s included the phases or stages of project management, Project Management process. Part two about knowledge of project proposal that’s covered the Project Management proposal or chart the resources of project management, software used in the project management tool. The 5-point Likert response scale system used. The survey made an electronic format, and it analyzed part two the knowledge of the Project Management proposal or chart through survey monkey system. RESULTS: The total respondents were (277) pharmacists. Of those 68 (25.09%) knew about project management professional only. The pharmacists showed adequate knowledge about Project Management proposal or chart with an average score of 3.84 (76.95%). The highest steps stage of project proposal or chart was Project plan 4.15 (83.0%) while the lowest score was Project schedule 3.60 (72 %). The pharmacists showed not adequate utilization of software in the project management tool with an average score of 2.9 (58.13%). The highest software of project management used was Microsoft Excel template of PM 3.65 (73.00 %) while the lowest score was Customized software of project and any project management software. The pharmacists showed inadequate knowledge about resources of project management with an average score of 3.38 (67.71%). CONCLUSIONS: The pharmacist's Knowledge of Project Management proposal in Saudi Arabia is acceptable. Most of the pharmacist had primary knowledge project proposal elements with reduced utilization of project management software. The conducting of education and training of PM proposal and software utilization is highly recommended for all pharmacy professionals in Saudi Arabia.
Conference/Value in Health Info
2019-11, ISPOR Europe 2019, Copenhagen, Denmark
Code
PNS107
Topic
Epidemiology & Public Health, Health Service Delivery & Process of Care
Topic Subcategory
Hospital and Clinical Practices, Pharmacist Interventions and Practices, Quality of Care Measurement, Safety & Pharmacoepidemiology
Disease
No Specific Disease