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The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Abstract

Objective: The objective of the study was to develop and evaluate a cultural competency assessment form for Thai pharmacists. Materials and Methods: The research was conducted in two phases. Phase 1 involved item development based on the Campinha-Bacote’s and the ACPP’s concept of cultural competency and the self-assessment of perceived level of cultural competence questionnaire. Seven experts assessed the content validity and face validity. The revised scale was tested for comprehension among 12 pharmacists using the think-aloud technique. Phase 2 constituted the scale development and scale evaluation. The Thai pharmacist cultural competency self-assessment (TPCCS) scale developed from Phase I was sent to randomly selected Ministry of Public Health Hospitals. A total of 241 pharmacists completed the online scale. Exploratory factor analysis and a reliability test were used to evaluate the data. Results: The developed TPCCS scale consisted of 79 items, 18 factors and 5 domains: awareness (23 items), skill (20 items), knowledge (20 items), encounter (11 items), and desire (5 items), explaining 31.5% of the total variance. The reliability of the five dimensions was between 0.8550 and 0.9217. Conclusion: Cultural competency is crucial for pharmacists as society evolves. The 79-item TPCCS scale has been systematically developed and has the potential to be improved for pharmacy workforce enhancement.

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Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chulalongkorn University

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747

Last Page

758

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