Creation of Physical Assessment Training Course for Pharmacists in Nagasaki Prefecture and its Evaluation

• Published in: Iryo Yakugaku (Japanese Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Care and Sciences) Vol. 37; no. 11; pp. 617 - 624
• Main Authors: Kitahara, Takashi, Egashira, Kanoko, Hamada, Hisayuki, Kodama, Yukinobu, Ryu, Emi, Nakamura, Tadahiro, Sasaki, Hitoshi, Kohno, Shigeru
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Japanese
• Published: Japanese Society of Pharmaceutical Health Care and Sciences 2011
• Subjects: clinical skill; interprofessional education; pharmacy education; physical assessment; vital sign
• ISSN: 1346-342X; 1882-1499
• DOI: 10.5649/jjphcs.37.617

There are now many medicines for which pharmacists should monitor efficacy and adverse effects so, when necessary, they have to check the vital signs of patients directly in a physical assessment. We established a systematic training course on physical assessment for pharmacists and pharmacy students in Nagasaki Prefecture because there had not been one before, and evaluated its effectiveness. First of all, we established the Nagasaki Society of Physical Assessment for Pharmacists. Second, we set out General Instructional Objectives (GIOs) and Specific Behavioral Objectives (SBOs) in consultation with medical doctors, and developed a program for the physical assessment training course following a Learning Strategy (LS). To evaluate the program, we conducted a questionnaire survey and asked participants to carry out a self-assessment before and after the program. The survey results showed a high level of satisfaction with the training course and self-assessment scores after the course were significantly higher than before it. We therefore felt that our program was useful and appropriate for the people taking it.