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Educación Médica Superior
On-line version ISSN 1561-2902
Abstract
BLANCO HERNANDEZ, Neylim et al. The pharmacologist's professional competences in pharmacoepidemiology. Educ Med Super [online]. 2022, vol.36, n.1 Epub Apr 06, 2022. ISSN 1561-2902.
Introduction:
The challenges and demands of the contemporary world require health professionals with competency-based academic training. The specialty of pharmacology in Cuba has not defined its professional competencies.
Objective:
To define the professional competences of pharmacology specialists for their performance as pharmacoepidemiologists.
Methods:
Development study that allowed obtaining the generic and specific professional competences that pharmacology specialists should reach to practice as pharmacoepidemiologists. The work was carried out in Havana between March 2018 and February 2019. Qualitative techniques were applied, together with documental reviews on the topics related to the research object. Two groups of experts participated in the work during two stages. The Delphi methodology was used.
Results:
Twenty-four competencies, either generic or specific, were determined, belonging to the functional areas of care, research, teaching and management, which pharmacology specialists should achieve to practice as pharmacoepidemiologists.
Conclusions:
The competencies defined allow the pharmacoepidemiologist to achieve a rational use of drugs, which contributes to the key purpose of the specialized profession: quality care during the health-disease process.
Keywords : competences; pharmacoepidemiology; master’s degree.