Status and implications of pharmacist competency assessment tools
- VernacularTitle:药师岗位胜任力评价工具的现状与启示
- Author:
Yu TIAN
1
;
Bei DING
1
;
Chenyang ZHANG
1
;
Yi ZHAO
1
;
Jiaying WANG
1
Author Information
1. Office of Drug Clinical Trial Institution，the Affiliated Wuxi People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University/Wuxi Medical Center，Nanjing Medical University/Wuxi People’s Hospital，Jiangsu Wuxi 214023，China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
pharmacist;
pharmacist competency;
assessment tool;
research status
- From:
China Pharmacy
2026;37(5):553-558
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE To systematically review the status on pharmacist competency assessment tools both domestically and internationally， providing a theoretical basis for constructing scientific and applicable pharmacist competency assessment tools in China. METHODS Through literature review and comparative analysis， 15 representative domestic and international pharmacist competency assessment tools were systematically summarized， and their theoretical foundations， core dimensions， methodological characteristics and practical applications were compared and implications were given. RESULTS &CONCLUSIONS International research has established relatively mature evaluation systems. Represented by those developed from the United Kingdom， the United States， and the International Pharmaceutical Federation， these assessment tools demonstrate scientific structure， wide application， and dynamic and international applicability. While domestic research has progressed in sub-specialties such as clinical pharmacists， licensed pharmacists and pediatric pharmacists， it still faces challenges including insufficient standardization， inadequate validation， delayed updates， and limitations in practical application. The reasons for the disparities in assessment tools between China and other countries include differences in pharmaceutical care models， varying pharmacist training systems， cultural and social background factors， as well as differences in industry management and international influence. Based on this， the author suggests promoting the development and research of assessment tools for pharmacist job competency in China from four aspects： mechanism construction， system refinement， standardization development， and practical implementation.
