Resumo

MATEU LOPEZ, Liliana; SEDENO ARGILAGOS, Caridad  e  GONZALEZ SAN MIGUEL, Hilda Maria. Interests and motivations for the professional upgrading of the community pharmacist in Havana City . Rev Cubana Farm [online]. 2008, vol.42, n.2, pp. 0-0. ISSN 1561-2988.

An instrument validated according to Moriyama's criterion was used. The instrument was applied to 72 professionals of the community pharmaceutical services in the 15 municipalities of Havana City. It was observed that the professionals had received an insufficient postgraduate training and that there was little interest in upgrading. Although the motivation to continue studying was lower than 50 %, most of the surveyed showed their interest in upgrading in topics such as clinical pharmacology, pharmacotherapy, clinical toxicology, good practices, and drug control. It was determined that there was difficulty in the fulfilment of the upgrading planning and that the professionals generally access to the courses on their own.

Palavras-chave : Upgrading; planning; pharmaceutical service.