Hasumoto Ken-Yuh, Thomas Roger K, Yokoi Masayuki, Arai Kunizo
College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu Shiga, Japan.
Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Illinois State University, Normal, IL, USA.
J Pharm Pract. 2020 Feb;33(1):48-54. doi: 10.1177/0897190018786614. Epub 2018 Jul 4.
In 2006, a new 6-year educational system of pharmaceutical sciences was initiated to turn out strong clinical pharmacists in Japan. However, this new attempt is estimated not to fully satisfy the demand of clinical sites and the needs of the society in Japan. The objective of this study is to assess the performance of pharmaceutical services of community pharmacists in Illinois, United States, and Japan with the aim of comparing these services and barriers to pharmacy service delivery. The study designed as a cross-sectional, web-based study among US and Japan pharmacists. The survey asks several questions about demographic data, technical-related information and pharmaceutical services offered to patients, and pharmacy service performance. Almost 50 (92.6%) community pharmacists in United States reported that they dispensed more than 100 prescriptions in 1 day during the study period. In contrast, in Japan, community pharmacists (55.2%) dispensed 10 to 50 prescriptions during the same period. Half of the pharmacists in Japan either strongly agreed or agreed that they lack sufficient interpersonal and management skills. And many pharmacists agreed that lack of appropriate knowledge and insufficient training before graduation are major barriers to optimized pharmacy services in Japan. These findings can be used to promote discussion between Japanese pharmacists and stakeholders about pharmacy education programs in Japan and the future role of the community pharmacists in patient care in Japan.
2006年，日本启动了一项新的6年制药学教育体系，以培养优秀的临床药剂师。然而，据估计，这一新举措无法完全满足日本临床机构的需求和社会的需要。本研究的目的是评估美国伊利诺伊州和日本社区药剂师的药学服务表现，旨在比较这些服务以及药学服务提供过程中的障碍。该研究设计为一项针对美国和日本药剂师的基于网络的横断面研究。该调查询问了几个关于人口统计学数据、技术相关信息、为患者提供的药学服务以及药学服务表现的问题。在美国，近50名（92.6%）社区药剂师报告称，在研究期间，他们一天内调配的处方超过100张。相比之下，在日本，社区药剂师（55.2%）在同一时期调配了10至50张处方。日本一半的药剂师强烈同意或同意他们缺乏足够的人际沟通和管理技能。许多药剂师认为，缺乏适当的知识以及毕业前培训不足是日本优化药学服务的主要障碍。这些研究结果可用于促进日本药剂师与利益相关者之间就日本的药学教育项目以及社区药剂师在日本患者护理中的未来作用展开讨论。
