Abstract
The objective was to clarify the effect of the practical training with the Model Core Curriculum for Pharmacy Education -2015 version- on Professional Competencies for Pharmacists, social skills and pharmacist communication skills. We performed a questionnaire survey for students at pre-training, post-pharmacy training and post-hospital training. The subjects were 81 fifth grade students and non-degree-seeking students in Gifu Pharmaceutical University. The survey items contained Professional Competencies for Pharmacists, KiSS-18 (Kikuchiʼs Scale of Social Skills: 18 items) and TePSS-31 (Teramachiʼs Pharmacist Communication Skill Scale: 31 items) and were compared between pre-training, post-pharmacy training and post-hospital training statistically. Professionalism, Patient-oriented attitude, Communication skills, Interprofessional team-care, Medication therapy management and Community health and medical care increased significantly in Professional Competencies for Pharmacists. The total score and the subscale scores of Basic skills, Emotional management skills and Offense management skills increased significantly in KiSS-18. The total score and all the subscale scores increased significantly in TePSS-31. It was clarified that students recognized the enhancement of these competencies and skills owing to the practical training. The competencies and skills that students should learn and acquire was considered to be enhanced in the practical training although those were the results of self-assessments. Therefore, we confirmed the certain efficacy of the practical training with the Model Core Curriculum for Pharmacy Education -2015 version-.
