Alkhateeb Fadi M, Shields Kelly M, Broedel-Zaugg Kimberly, Bryan Amy, Snell Jennifer
School of Pharmacy, University of Charleston, Charleston, WV 25304, USA.
Int J Pharm Pract. 2011 Aug;19(4):219-27. doi: 10.1111/j.2042-7174.2011.00095.x. Epub 2011 Mar 14.
This review will compare the USA and UK regarding pharmacy technicians' roles, it will summarize the current roles and responsibilities of pharmacy technicians in the USA, public perception of pharmacy technicians, pharmacy organizations' perspectives on pharmacy technician credentialing, academic programmes for pharmacy technicians, accreditation of pharmacy technician programmes, pharmacy technician certification exams and differing perspectives on the push for standardized technician training. It will conclude with observations regarding the importance of standardized pharmacy technician training.
Articles were identified via searches of PubMed and IPA from inception to November 2010 related to credentialing of pharmacy technicians. Search terms included pharmacy technician, pharmacy technician certification, pharmacy registration, technician education and technician requirements. Articles describing the roles and responsibilities of a technician, public perception of technicians, demographics, certification processes and the future of technician roles were included. An Internet search was also performed to identify articles in the lay press related to this topic.
Providing a pharmacy technician with proper training and education is necessary for operating a successful pharmacy. In the USA, mandating a national standardized training programme is the source of the debate. Current rules and regulations regarding the training and education needed for a pharmacy technician vary from state to state in the USA. Attitudes of technicians towards standardized training may be difficult to change.
This paper provides a review of pharmacy technicians' roles and responsibilities across different pharmacy settings. Although the literature provides some insight, more studies are needed to assess the value and impact of the knowledge and skills possessed by certified pharmacy technicians with standardized training compared with technicians with site-specific or limited training.
本综述将比较美国和英国药学技术员的角色，总结美国药学技术员目前的角色和职责、公众对药学技术员的看法、药学组织对药学技术员认证的观点、药学技术员的学术课程、药学技术员课程的认证、药学技术员认证考试以及对推动标准化技术员培训的不同观点。最后将阐述关于标准化药学技术员培训重要性的观点。
通过检索PubMed和IPA，从起始至2010年11月，找出与药学技术员认证相关的文章。检索词包括药学技术员、药学技术员认证、药学注册、技术员教育和技术员要求。纳入描述技术员角色和职责、公众对技术员的看法、人口统计学、认证流程以及技术员角色未来发展的文章。还进行了互联网搜索，以找出大众媒体上与该主题相关的文章。
为运营一家成功的药房，为药学技术员提供适当的培训和教育是必要的。在美国，强制推行全国标准化培训计划是争议的源头。美国各州关于药学技术员所需培训和教育的现行规章制度各不相同。技术员对标准化培训的态度可能难以改变。
本文综述了不同药房环境中药学技术员的角色和职责。尽管文献提供了一些见解，但仍需要更多研究来评估接受标准化培训的认证药学技术员所具备的知识和技能，与接受特定场所或有限培训的技术员相比，其价值和影响如何。
