Adapt an existing European or global competency framework to national needs rather than developing one de novo¶

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Evidence · 2 claims (2 for) · 1 study (1 design), q2 · 0 of 1 report an effect size · 2 claims rest on one study

Description¶

The article's methodological approach adapts the European Common Training Framework to national context: extract behaviour competencies from a systematic review, remove duplicates against the CTF, review remaining competencies for contextual national appropriateness, and validate with a national expert panel. The authors state "The methodological approach of adapting the European CTF to national needs may be used by other countries which have a similar development need for clinical pharmacy practice."

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• A systematic review of existing frameworks and guidelines as the evidence base
• Expert panel validation to ensure contextual national appropriateness

Constraints¶

• The adapted framework must be considered within the national legal authorisations, as Austrian pharmacists cannot prescribe or conduct physical examinations outside delegated or emergency contexts

Target Learners¶

• hospital pharmacists in countries lacking a national competency framework

Target Learning Goals¶

• definition of national clinical pharmacy competencies to guide workforce development and education

Claims¶

• Most of the 19 retained behaviour competencies originated from the PSI, RPS and SHPA frameworks [+W]
• After duplicate removal, 19 behaviour competencies were mapped to the CTF Patient Care and Clinical Pharmacy Skills domain and reviewed for national appropriateness [+W]

Related Strategies¶

• Conduct stakeholder analysis before implementing a national competency framework
• Use the framework as a global reference to guide national AI competency frameworks, teacher training, and assessment parameters
• Adapt RaT curricula to local cultural, institutional, and workforce characteristics rather than directly adopting Western-designed programs

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Stoll J. T., Böhmdorfer-McNair B., Jeske M., Weidmann A. E. (2024). Development and validation of a national clinical pharmacy competency framework for hospital pharmacists in Austria: a multi-method study. International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11096-024-01781-3