Axon David Rhys, Hernandez Carlos, Lee Jeannie, Slack Marion
Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, University of Arizona College of Pharmacy, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA.
Pharmacy (Basel). 2018 Jan 22;6(1):11. doi: 10.3390/pharmacy6010011.
The objective of this study was to describe the prevalence, management strategies, and outcomes of pain experienced by student pharmacists, and to discuss implications for pharmacy education. A questionnaire administered to student pharmacists collected data about their experience, management strategies, and outcomes of pain. Data were analyzed using -tests, chi-square or Fisher's tests, and logistic regression. Of the 218 student pharmacists who completed the survey, 79% experienced pain in the past five years. Chronic pain impacted students' ability to work (15%) and attend school (9%). Respondents most commonly used prescription (38%) and over-the-counter (OTC, 78%) non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), and rest (69%) to manage pain. Men used more opioids, whereas women used more OTC NSAIDs ( < 0.05). Emergency department visits were associated with increased prescription drug use to manage pain. This study found that 15% of student pharmacists had chronic pain in the past five years, which was managed with medical and non-medical strategies.
本研究的目的是描述药学专业学生疼痛的患病率、管理策略及结果,并探讨其对药学教育的启示。向药学专业学生发放问卷,收集他们疼痛经历、管理策略及结果的数据。采用t检验、卡方检验或费舍尔检验以及逻辑回归分析数据。在完成调查的218名药学专业学生中,79%在过去五年中经历过疼痛。慢性疼痛影响了学生的工作能力(15%)和上学能力(9%)。受访者最常使用处方药(38%)和非处方(OTC,78%)非甾体抗炎药(NSAIDs)以及休息(69%)来管理疼痛。男性使用更多阿片类药物,而女性使用更多非处方NSAIDs(P<0.05)。因疼痛就诊急诊与增加使用处方药管理疼痛有关。本研究发现过去五年中有15%的药学专业学生患有慢性疼痛,他们采用医疗和非医疗策略进行管理。