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                                          QUESTIONNAIRE:



Pharmacy practice in foreign countries


 We would like to ask you to answer the questions concerning the pharmacy practice of students of
Pharmaceutical Faculties in the particular foreign country; if you could complete the questionnaire
        with some specifications of the country or the faculty, we would be very grateful.


PharmDr. Bc. Dana Mazánková, Ph.D., Department of Social Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University
of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Czech Republic

e-mail: mazankovad@vfu.cz




The country where the practice takes place:



1. How many faculties of pharmacy are there in the country?





2. In which year of pharmacy studies do you have the pharmacy practice? How many weeks/months does
the practice last? Is the practice obligatory or facultative subject?

(you can tick more answers)

                                   Length of practice (in weeks)

                             Obligatory subject or facultative subject













a)      1st year

b)      2nd year

c)      3rd year

d)      4th year

e)      5th year



Total length of the practice during the studies is/are ……… week/s.


3. The practice can be realized: (you can tick more answers)


a)      in a pharmacy

b)      in pharmaceutical industry

c)      in research

d)      combination of the above

e)      other – please specify: …………………………………………………………..


4. The practice in a pharmacy can be realized in: (you can tick more answers)


a)      a public pharmacy

b)      a hospital pharmacy

c)      a secluded department of drug dispensing

5. Maximum number of pharmacies where the practice can be realized:


a)      1

b)      2

c)      3

d)      more than 3 – please specify how many: ………………………………………………………

e)      the number is not limited


6. Is it necessary to finish the practice as a whole or is it possible to divide it into parts?


a)      as a whole

b)      possible to divide – please specify how many times it is possible to divide the practice
during its course………………………………………………………………………………………..


7. Is it possible to realize the practice abroad?

a)      yes

b)      no


8. If it is possible to realize practice abroad, is it limited in its length?


a)      all practice can be realized abroad

b)      part of the practice can be realized abroad, part can be realized in the country – please
specify the length of the practice which must be realized in the country:
…………………………………………………………………………………………………...


9. Are there special requirements on the pharmacy in which the practice is realized?

    (you can tick more answers)


a)      pharmacy must be accredited

b)      requirements on a pharmacist-advisor – please specify:


……………………………………………………………………………………………………….


c)      requirements concerning the pharmacy personnel – please specify:


      ………………………………………………………………………………………………………


d)      requirements concerning technical and material equipment of the pharmacy – please specify:


.……………………………………………………………………………………………………….


e)      other – please specify:


……………………………………………………………………………………………………….



                                         hours/day

10.   Working hours for a student during the practice:



11.   Is a student paid a salary or a financial reward from a pharmacy during the practice?


a)      no

b)      yes – please specify an average month amount (EUR): ……………………....................


 12. Is there particular content of practice formulated by a relevant pharmaceutical faculty?


a)      no

b)      yes – please specify whether the content of practice is accessible for public

c)      (give, please, the faculty websites, etc.  …)


  ………………………………………………………………………………………………………


13. In the course of practice the student is responsible:  (you can tick more answers)


a)      to keep a ´Practice diary´ (daily/weekly schedule of practice)

b)      to work out  assignments formulated by the relevant pharmaceutical faculty

c)      to complete questionnaires/carry out a research project formulated by
the

d)      relevant pharmaceutical faculty

e)      to provide consultations to patients in a consulting room

f)       to provide diagnostic care (measuring of blood pressure, sugar in the blood, body fat,
etc.)

g)      other – please specify


.……………………………………………………………………………………………………..


14. Practice can be realized:


a)      only in a faculty pharmacy of the relevant pharmaceutical faculty

b)      in approved educational (accredited) pharmacies

c)      in any pharmacy of your choice

d)      partly in a faculty pharmacy,  partly in a pharmacy of your choice – please specify the
length of the practice which has to be realized in a faculty pharmacy:

………………………………………………………………………………………………………


15. A subject Practice is accomplished:


a)      by getting credits

b)      by passing an exam

c)      other – please specify:


  ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….


16. Other specificity of the practice in a particular country of the EU which has not been
mentioned above and differs from the conditions of the practice realized at Brno Pharmaceutical
Faculty – please specify:



...……………………………………………………………………………………………………….



                                      Thank you for your time!