School of Pharmacy, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, Hachioji, Japan.
Department of Public Health Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, and Health Services Research and Development Center, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan.
BMJ Open. 2019 Jul 11;9(7):e027971. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-027971.
This study aimed to identify the extent of tobacco cessation training content, including the introduction of a comprehensive programme; and the presence of tobacco-related topics, including new tobacco products, school years and course of training, educators, and attitudes and policies relevant to tobacco education in pharmacy schools in Japan.
A cross-sectional survey.
All pharmacy schools in Japan with a 6-year course of training were invited to participate.
Pharmacy schools in Japan that agreed to participate in a web-based survey asking about tobacco cessation training, and attitudes and policies relevant to tobacco education.
The primary outcome was the number of pharmacy schools that introduced comprehensive tobacco cessation training in their curriculum. The secondary outcome was to clarify the curriculum coverage of 9 basic knowledge and 10 tobacco cessation-specific topics, including new tobacco products.
Of the 75 pharmacy schools with a 6-year course in Japan, 52 (74%) responded to the survey. While 27 (52%) schools reported that comprehensive tobacco cessation training would be beneficial, only 1 school had introduced it as a one-credit elective course in the fifth year. Basic knowledge topics for tobacco cessation listed in or related to the Model Core Curriculum were covered by 44%-65% of the schools, while practical skills were covered in 10%-19% of the schools. Only seven schools (14%) introduced the topic of new tobacco products in their curriculum.
This study revealed that comprehensive tobacco cessation training is not generally offered in pharmacy schools in Japan. The Model Core Curriculum should revise its standards to implement updated tobacco cessation training programmes to keep up with new tobacco products and to train pharmacy students on counselling users of such products.
Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences No. 17 - 14.
本研究旨在确定日本药学专业在烟草控制培训方面的内容,包括综合性方案的介绍,以及烟草相关主题的涵盖程度,包括新型烟草产品、学年和培训课程、教育者,以及与药学教育相关的态度和政策。
横断面调查。
邀请日本所有有 6 年制培训课程的药学专业参与。
同意参与基于网络的调查的药学专业被要求回答关于烟草控制培训、与烟草教育相关的态度和政策的问题。
主要结果是介绍综合烟草控制培训的药学专业数量。次要结果是明确涵盖的 9 个基础知识和 10 个烟草控制特定主题的课程,包括新型烟草产品。
在日本,有 75 所 6 年制药学专业学校,其中 52 所(74%)对调查做出回应。虽然 27 所(52%)学校报告综合烟草控制培训将是有益的,但只有 1 所学校在第五年开设了一门 1 学分的选修课程。在模型核心课程中列出或与之相关的烟草控制基础知识主题,被 44%-65%的学校涵盖,而实践技能则被 10%-19%的学校涵盖。只有 7 所学校(14%)在课程中引入了新型烟草产品的主题。
本研究表明,日本药学专业普遍不提供综合性的烟草控制培训。模型核心课程应修订其标准,实施更新的烟草控制培训计划,以跟上新型烟草产品的步伐,并培训药学专业学生对这些产品的使用者进行咨询。
东京药科大学 No.17-14。