臨床現場における薬剤師の役割（8）

外来がん化学療法におけるがん薬物療法認定薬剤師の診察同席による処方支援の取り組みと課題

抄録

In the authors' hospital, one pharmacist contributes to the outpatient cancer chemotherapy clinic as a full-time staff member. To strengthen cooperation with doctors, pharmacists have, since October 2016, been giving advice during outpatient medical examinations on prescriptions, treatment policy, and supportive therapy. Of the 219 suggestions given so far on prescriptions, 215 (98.2%) were adopted; the corresponding figures for proposed treatment policy are 41/41 (100%), and for proposed supportive therapy 162/166 (97.6%). Because the pharmacists attended the medical examinations, they were able to work with the doctors to gain clear understanding of the patients' situations and problems within the limited examination time, facilitating not only supportive therapy but also treatment policy. This prescription support system has led to higher-quality treatment.