2024 Volume 8 Article ID: 2023-034
The 2022 revision of the Model Core Curriculum for Pharmacy Education called for a fundamental review of clinical pharmacy education. This study analyzed the contents of clinical pharmacy education at universities regarding prescription inquiries and the provision of passive information from the perspective of hospital ward pharmacists. The most typical inquiries concerning prescriptions were drug dosage and administration, drug selection, and test recommendations in that order. Regarding passive information, physicians consulted pharmacists about appropriate drug selection, dosage, and administration, whereas nurses consulted about compounding changes and administration methods. Previous studies reported that most inquiries were related to drug usage and dosage, but this study found many inquiries were also about drug selection and test recommendations. These findings suggested that pharmacists are viewed as professionals working for people, not only with objects. The results also reinforced the necessity of emphasizing medical terminology and communication exercises in the earlier years of study and strengthening education through case studies and interprofessional collaboration for clinical pharmacy practice in the latter years.
