Arita Etsuko, Masamura Yuko, Takehira Rieko
Laboratory of Medical Psychology Pharmaceutical Education Research Center, Kitasato University School of Pharmacy, Tokyo 108-8641, Japan.
Pharmacy (Basel). 2025 Mar 18;13(2):45. doi: 10.3390/pharmacy13020045.
: In pharmacy education in Japan, efforts continue to develop a model for ethics education that fosters high ethical standards and the problem-solving skills essential for medical professionals. This study qualitatively analyzed the attitudes of ethics educators-those who teach ethics classes-to establish a model of ethics education for pharmacy colleges in Japan. : This study analyzed open-ended responses from 32 universities to the question, "What do you think about ethics education provided by faculties of pharmaceutical sciences?" : The qualitative analysis revealed that ethics educators at pharmacy colleges in Japan believe in the potential of ethics education to nurture problem-solving skills and logical thinking. However, the educator's question whether or not the students would be able to apply ethics content in clinical settings as medical professionals. Another issue is that faculties of pharmaceutical sciences lack the staff and expertise to teach ethics. In other words, the educators lack the wherewithal to break the logjam in ethics education through their efforts; hence, they are desperate for an ethics education model. : Based on our findings, further research is needed to design strategies that can enhance the quality of pharmacy education in Japan.
在日本的药学教育中，人们持续努力构建一种道德教育模式，以培养医学专业人员所需的高道德标准和解决问题的能力。本研究对道德教育工作者（即教授道德课程的人员）的态度进行了定性分析，旨在为日本药学院建立一种道德教育模式。本研究分析了32所大学对“你如何看待药学院提供的道德教育？”这一问题的开放式回答。定性分析表明，日本药学院的道德教育工作者相信道德教育在培养解决问题的能力和逻辑思维方面的潜力。然而，教育工作者质疑学生作为医学专业人员是否能够在临床环境中应用道德内容。另一个问题是，药学院缺乏教授道德课程的人员和专业知识。换句话说，教育工作者缺乏通过自身努力打破道德教育僵局的能力；因此，他们迫切需要一种道德教育模式。基于我们的研究结果，需要进一步开展研究，以设计出能够提高日本药学教育质量的策略。
