Survey Targeting Community Pharmacists regarding Consultation Requests from Patients Owing to Media Reports on "Dangers of Drugs"

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  • Imai Shungo
    Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University Keio University Faculty of Pharmacy
  • Abe Shinya
    Department of Pharmacy, Hokkaido University Hospital
  • Matsui Hikaru
    Department of Pharmacy, Hokkaido University Hospital
  • Kashiwagi Hitoshi
    Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University
  • Sato Yuki
    Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University
  • Takekuma Yoh
    Tsuruha Holdings Inc
  • Yoshimachi Shouko
    Department of Pharmacy, Hokkaido University Hospital
  • Sugawara Mitsuru
    Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University Tsuruha Holdings Inc Global Station for Biosurfaces and Drug Discovery, Hokkaido University

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  • 薬局薬剤師を対象としたメディアによる「くすりの危険性」に関する報道に起因する患者からの相談応需の実態調査
  • ヤッキョク ヤクザイシ オ タイショウ ト シタ メディア ニ ヨル 「 クスリ ノ キケンセイ 」 ニ カンスル ホウドウ ニ キイン スル カンジャ カラ ノ ソウダン オウジュ ノ ジッタイ チョウサ

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Abstract

<p>Objective: In our previous study, we revealed that articles on "dangerous drugs" in weekly magazines are inadequate and incomplete with respect to scientific validity, and that there may be many aspects that need to be improved. Next, the extent to which medical professionals, including doctors, pharmacists, and nurses, received consultations by patients owing to such media reports and what countermeasures are implemented requires clarification. In the present study, as a first step, we performed a questionnaire survey of community pharmacists to clarify the occurrence of such consultations.</p><p>Methods: A questionnaire survey was conducted among 698 community pharmacists. The survey was conducted over 10 days from December 8 to 17, 2021.</p><p>Results: Out of the 698 community pharmacists, 545 responded (response rate: 78.1%). Of these, 323 (59.3%) had experienced consultations from patients owing to media reports on the dangers of drugs. Of the 323 respondents, 215 (66.6%) had experienced these consultations less than five times. In contrast, 83 respondents (25.7%) reported more than 10 such consultations. Of the 545 respondents, 190 (34.9%) responded that they routinely perform measures to deal with media reports on the dangers of drugs. The most common routine measure was the "regular checking of various media sources (including preparation of responses when receiving consultation requests)."</p><p>Conclusion: Our results indicated that more than half of the community pharmacists had experienced receiving consultations from patients, although only approximately 30% were adopting routine measures. This suggests that community pharmacists have been affected to some extent by these media reports, and that further countermeasures need to be implemented.</p>

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  • Iyakuhin Johogaku

    Iyakuhin Johogaku 24 (2), 75-87, 2022-08-31

    Japanese Society of Drug Informatics

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