スイッチOTC候補成分に関する模擬添付文書作成演習の実施とその効果

摘要

A training program was conducted at our pharmacy school concerning the necessity of over-thecounter (OTC) drug sales and counselling tasks undertaken by community pharmacists. In this study, we evaluated the changes in their awareness of pharmacy studies regarding self-medication and the professional practice of community pharmacists, as well as their satisfaction with the training. The training program involved the preparation of simulated OTC package inserts for potential prescription (Rx)-to-OTC switch candidates and a presentation about the details of these inserts. A questionnaire was distributed to 67 students who participated in the program in 2011, and responses from completed questionnaires were analysed (n = 61). Before training, 75.4% and 65.5% of the respondents selected `agreeu27 or `slightly agreeu27 respectively, as their responses to the statements `increase in Rx-to-OTC switch is useful for self-medicationu27 and `increase in Rx-to-OTC switch widens pharmacistsu27 appealu27. After training, the response rates were 96.7% and 85.2%, respectively. Furthermore, 98.3% of the respondents indicated that they were satisfied with the training. These findings suggest that the training program was useful for increasing studentsu27 awareness about the importance of OTC sales, patient counselling and the professional practice of community pharmacists under the current sales system for OTC medicines.