Survey Form - Pharmaceutical Society of Uganda

COUNCIL OF THE PHARMACEUTICAL
SOCIETY OF UGANDA
Serial no_____________
Survey Form
Members Views on Mechanisms of Improving/addressing Various Pharmacy
Practice and related issues
(The PSU council is in the process of revising its supervisory guidelines. As part of this, it seeks views from its
members (Pharmacists) on the various practice issues and how they can be improved/addressed. The input
given shall help guide the development of the supervisory guidelines/enable better practice matter handling
Please fill in your comments in the spaces provided. Ensure that they are brief, precise and concise.
Duration of Practice: 1 to 3 yrs
>3 to ≤ 6 yrs
>6 to ≤ 10 yrs
No.
Item
Observation
1
Streamlining
Supervisory
guidelines
2
Enhancing
support
supervision
(including
preinspection)
Creating a
Medical
representation
Regulatory
framework
Introducing
guidelines for
Dispensing
Pharmacists
(Locum)
Current supervisory guidelines allow for
persons holding fulltime jobs to supervise
one Pharmacy, those in community to
supervise two Pharmacies, in internship
hospitals and academia two Pharmacies,
supervising industry and working in NDA
no Pharmacy etc .There is need to review
this if amendments/inclusions are required.
Currently
support
supervision
of
Pharmacies is done by the PSU regional
inspectors to help improve on the quality of
Pharmacy practice .Improvement has been
noted .However, challenges still remain
mainly in documentation and presence.
It is observed that over the last two years
Pharmacists are beginning to take up
medical representation jobs .This is a
positive step. However, there is need to
have guidelines for this practice.
It is observed that a number of Pharmacists
have began practicing as locum Pharmacists
in various Pharmacies. This is a positive
step and needs to be encouraged .However,
locum practice should not affect availability
of the Pharmacist where they supervise.
The most recent presence survey revealed
an 8% presence at the Pharmacies .There is
need
to
identify
mechanisms
of
strengthening Pharmacists presence.
3
4
5
Improving
Pharmacist’s
presence
>10 to ≤ 15 yrs
>15yrs
Give Comment and way forward
1
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No.
Item
6
Non-Payment
of Professional
fees
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
Observation
Give Comment and way forward
Incidences of Pharmacies failing to pay
Pharmacists professional fees up to 6 months
have been observed. There is need to identify
and assess feasibility of mechanisms to
mitigate this.
Streamlining
Over 70 resignations (intended and actual)
Resignation
have been observed since September 2014 to
framework
date. Some have been done even before COP
issuance.
Enhancing
Whereas efforts have been made to
Employment
encourage members to have employment
contracts
contracts, the quality of the contracts made
have been deficient as far as roles,
professional and conflict resolution matters
is concerned. There is need to standardize
the contracts.
Rationalization Whereas
supervision
distances
are
of Supervision
highlighted within the guidelines, the society
distance
still continues receiving requests for
exemptions to supervise beyond these limits
especially where no nearby Pharmacy exists
.There is need to establish a rationalized
criteria for distance.
Salary advance Incidences of up to 6 months to 1 year of
and salary
salary advances being requested by
receipt matters Pharmacists from their employers have been
observed. Aside from maternity leave
incidences of relatives and spouses being
sent to collect salaries on the Pharmacists
behalf have been noted.
Enhancing
It has been noted in a number of cases that
professionalism the work ethics have been limited especially
and
as regards employer employee work
work ethic
relations .Claims of Pharmacists /Pharmacy
/attitude
owners
being
rude,
arrogant
and
disrespectful have been raised.
Strengthening
Gaps have been observed in certain areas.
competency at
There is need to identify a continous
work place
competency assessment criteria which can
help in gap identification and establish
training needs at both in-service and preservice training .
Others
2
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3
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4
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5
The completed forms can be submitted at the PSU front desk or mailed at psupc@psu.or.ug by the 15th of June 2015
6
The completed forms can be submitted at the PSU front desk or mailed at psupc@psu.or.ug by the 15th of June 2015
7
The completed forms can be submitted at the PSU front desk or mailed at psupc@psu.or.ug by the 15th of June 2015
8
The completed forms can be submitted at the PSU front desk or mailed at psupc@psu.or.ug by the 15th of June 2015
9
The completed forms can be submitted at the PSU front desk or mailed at psupc@psu.or.ug by the 15th of June 2015
10
The completed forms can be submitted at the PSU front desk or mailed at psupc@psu.or.ug by the 15th of June 2015
11
The completed forms can be submitted at the PSU front desk or mailed at psupc@psu.or.ug by the 15th of June 2015
12
The completed forms can be submitted at the PSU front desk or mailed at psupc@psu.or.ug by the 15th of June 2015