Personal and higher-level values of pharmacy students declaring work with patients as a preferred career path – preliminary results

Abstract

Introduction and Aim. The study aims to review the premise according to which a specific set of personal values is characteristic of pharmacy students indicating work in direct contact with the patient and building a therapeutic relationship as a preferred area of professional activity. The theoretical basis for the study draws on the Schwartz model of personal values.

Keywords

• the schwartz model of basic personal values
• preferred values
• pharmacy career
• pharmaceutical care
• retail pharmacy
• pharmacy students