抄録
We conducted a home medical care (HMC) training workshop consisting of presentations given by regional HMC leaders that targeted community pharmacists in collaboration with a nearby pharmaceutical association. Subsequently, we conducted a questionnaire survey with the pharmacists in attendance to assess their opinions of the present HMC situation. The participants' satisfaction with the workshop was relatively high, at an average of 8.13 out of 10. Among the participants, 70.9% had experience with HMC, such as visiting pharmacy services at patients' homes, with the most frequently practiced activity being “drug administration guidance for patients at home.” However, activities such as “accompanying medical rounds” and “participation in home care conferences” were not widely practiced (at a rate of less than 50% of the most popular activity) among the participants. Next, many participants responded that the key HMC factors were the creation of systems of cooperation between different professionals and their environmental arrangements. Participants also made suggestions for future lectures, such as on the subjects of contract procedures and HMC case reports. Furthermore, the participants suggested that the qualities necessary for effective HMC were a wide and practical knowledge of HMC and a positive attitude. In conclusion, many patients stated that cooperation with other professionals is important in deepening pharmacists' HMC involvement, and the pharmacists hoped to establish greater communication between pharmacists and other HMC workers.
