Abstract
A very important function of a drug information room is to answer questions from medical staff swiftly and accurately.While there have been many similar questions up till now,records of such questions and the answers given to them had only been accessible to drug information room personnel.In view of this,we made a database from the question and answer records in the drug information room into a database,and constructed a system by which it could be used easily by all staff.The use of a Web-version DB for the system enables searches of questions and answers by content via an electronic medical chart network.
In a usefulness evaluation of the database after its introduction,the selection of the response“Web-version DB is useful” ranged from 64.2%-94.4% among pharmacists,nurses,and doctors.The access counter showed that the Web-version DB was used every day.As all medical staff can use the Web-version DB regardless of location or time,we consider that it is very useful with regard to ensuring the proper use of drugs and taking effective risk management measures.
