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OBJECTIVE To provide ideas and reference for the anti-infection treatment and pharmaceutical care for severe pneumonia caused by Chlamydia psittaci. METHODS Clinical pharmacists participated in the whole process of the treatment for a patient with C. psittaci-induced severe pneumonia. According to the patient’s medical history, clinical symptoms and test results, clinical pharmacists assisted the physician to dynamically adjust the anti-infective scheme; for C. psittaci infection, the patient was treated with tigecycline combined with azithromycin successively, and other infection therapy plans were dynamically adjusted according to the results of pathogen examination. During the treatment, the patient suffered from suspicious adverse drug reactions such as prolonged QTc interval, elevated lipase and amylase; the clinical pharmacists conducted pharmaceutical care and put forward reasonable suggestions. RESULTS The physician adopted the pharmacists’ suggestion, and the patient was discharged after treatment. CONCLUSIONS For the treatment of severe pneumonia caused by C. psittaci, the characteristics of patients, drugs and pathogens should be taken into account to develop individualized anti-infective treatment. Tetracyclines and macrolides have a definite effect on C. psittaci infection, but attention should be paid to the possible ADR caused by drugs in clinical application.
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OBJECTIVE To explore the pharmaceutical care of reactivating anthracycline chemotherapy in patients with advanced breast cancer complicated with thyroid cancer. METHODS Clinical pharmacists participated in the whole treatment process of a patient with advanced breast cancer complicated with thyroid cancer and provided personalized medication recommendations. Considering that the patient currently has multiple primary anti-tumor drug resistance, clinical pharmacists recommend reactivating the EC rescue protocol (intravenous infusion of epirubicin hydrochloride 140 mg+cyclophosphamide 1 g, d1, 21 days for a cycle). The cumulative lifetime dose of epirubicin and the optimal course of chemotherapy was estimated according to the body weight change of the patient. Given the issue that abnormal fluctuation of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) level during chemotherapy may increase the risk of cardiac toxicity, clinical pharmacists suggest adopting a dose adjustment strategy of “fast first and slow later” for Levothyroxine sodium tablet according to the target range of TSH and test results. RESULTS The doctors adopted the pharmacists’ suggestion; the clinical pharmacists assisted the doctors in reactivating the anthracycline-based 7-cycle combination regimen, during which the patient had no significant cardiac adverse events and was repeatedly evaluated as stable. TSH decreased steadily after Levothyroxine sodium tablets were added, and no adverse reaction related to TSH inhibition was observed. CONCLUSIONS Patients with primary drug-resistant breast cancer complicated with thyroid cancer may be reactived anthracyclines if necessary, but baseline cardiac function and thyroid hormone levels should be tested before initiation, and cardiac toxicity risk assessment should be performed in combination with the patient’s history. Clinical pharmacists should actively exert their professional advantages to carry out whole-process pharmaceutical care for such patients, so as to ensure the safety of drug use for patients.
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OBJECTIVE To compare the general status of training programs for geriatric clinical pharmacists in China and the United States, and provide a reference for further optimizing training programs of geriatric clinical pharmacists in China. METHODS Retrieved from the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) website and the Chinese Hospital Association website, the detailed information and data on training outline, institution type/scale, enrollment number, training contents, project application conditions and graduation assessments for clinical pharmacists in geriatric field were collected and statistical analysis was performed using Excel software. RESULTS & CONCLUSIONS As of January 12, 2024, ASHP provided 24 geriatric clinical pharmacist training programs and 25 positions available for application in the postgraduate year two training, which provided compensation. The training base involved hospitals and pharmaceutical colleges, with varying scales. Applicants needed to obtain a doctor of pharmacy and complete postgraduate year one training. ASHP had designed detailed training objectives for the four essential skills of basic patient care, advanced patient care, leadership and management skills, and knowledge education and teaching dissemination. Each training base could appropriately add optional skills such as academic skills, long-term care skills and other skills according to its characteristics, developed a student rotation plan, and conducted assessments and evaluations at multiple time points during the training process. There were 5 training programs for geriatric clinical pharmacists in China, with 15 positions, which didn’t provide compensation; training bases were all third-grade class A hospitals with relatively large scale. The applicant needed to obtain a bachelor’s degree or above, and different years of work were required based on their major and degree level. The Pharmaceutical Specialized Committee of the China Hospital Association had established a detailed training outline, proposing specific training objectives on theoretical knowledge, practical skills, scientific research thinking, etc. The training base organized assessments and evaluations at the time of enrollment, completion of specified content training, and graduation. According to the experience of the US, it is recommended to provide differentiated knowledge and skills training for students at different levels, flexibly arrange rotating departments, require students to work independently and deeply participate in clinical teaching and research work, conduct multiple and various forms of assessments, and adjust learning plans in a 13264273306@126.com timely manner to comprehensively enhance their abilities.
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OBJECTIVE To provide a reference for the early diagnosis, drug treatment and medication monitoring for patients with Lemierre’s syndrome. METHODS The doctors confirmed the diagnosis of the patient as having Lemierre’s syndrome based on the patient’s condition and the results of metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS), and the clinical pharmacists participated in the treatment process of the patient. During the treatment process, the clinical pharmacists suggested using piperacillin sodium and tazobactam sodium combined with metronidazole for anti-infective treatment against Fusobacterium necrophorum infection; clinical pharmacists recommend anticoagulant treatment with Enoxaparin sodium injection for left internal jugular vein thrombophlebitis. RESULTS The doctors accepted the suggestion of the clinical pharmacists, and the patient’s condition improved after treatment and was allowed to be discharged with medication. CONCLUSIONS By interpreting the results of mNGS, combined with the patient’s condition, the clinical pharmacists assist doctors in formulating individualized anti-infective and anticoagulant plans for the patient and provide medication monitoring, ensuring the safety and effectiveness of the patient’s medication.
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To explore the thinking and working mode of clinical pharmacists of traditional Chinese medicine participating in clinical,the drug treatment was analyzed by an acute hyperkalemia patient suspected of CKD 5 caused by traditional Chinese medicine.This case is a CKD 5 patient.Since proteinuria was found for 8 years,bilateral lower limb edema was intermittent for 4 years,and the recurrence was aggravated for 1 week,the patient was admitted to the hospital.In the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine,the patient received standard and reasonable antiplatelet,lipid regulation,kidney protection,anemia improvement,blood pressure reduction,and heart load reduction,Traditional Chinese medicine decoction,traditional Chinese patent medicines.The patient's condition improved,but the newly emerging hyperkalemia prolonged the patient's hospital stay.After the treatment of blood potassium lowering drugs,the blood potassium still increased repeatedly.For this reason,clinical Chinese pharmacists assisted clinicians to find out the factors that caused the repeated increase of blood potassium in combination with existing domestic and foreign literature.Finally,considering the high possibility of traditional Chinese medicine,they stopped using traditional Chinese medicine and continued to use blood potassium lowering drugs,and the blood potassium returned to normal.Hyperkalemia caused by traditional Chinese medicine is not common in clinical practice and often is ignored.It can be seen that clinical pharmacists can participate in pharmaceutical care to find adverse drug reactions as soon as possible and ensure the safety of drug use.
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Objective To conduct content analysis of competency assessment indicators for clinical pharmacists both domestically and internationally,thereby providing reference for the construction of competency for clinical pharmacists.Methods Literature related to the competency of clinical pharmacists at home and abroad was retrieved.Content analysis was applied to literature that met the criteria.Results Ultimately,22 articles and 14 competency frameworks were included.From these,5 primary categories including personal qualities,knowledge,individual abilities,pharmaceutical services,teaching and research,15 secondary categories and 61 tertiary categories were extracted.Conclusion The competency indicator system for clinical pharmacists was initially constructed,providing reference for clinical pharmacists in practical work.
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Objective To provide pharmaceutical monitoring using the Pharmaceutical Care Network Europe(PCNE)for patients with respiratory diseases,to explore effective pharmaceutical monitoring models in the department of respiratory,and to promote clinical rational drug use.Methods Inpatients diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD)and lung infections in 2022 at the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Science and Technology were selected and divided into a simple group and an intervention group.According to the PCNE classification system,the types,causes,interventions,acceptance of interventions,and resolution status of drug-related problems(DRPs)were analyzed.Results A total of 120 cases were included,60 cases in the simple group and 60 cases in the intervention group.Regarding the number of DRPs,there were 15 cases in the simple group and 45 cases in the intervention group,and there was a significant difference between the two groups(P<0.05).There were a total of 82 DRPs,which were mainly related to therapeutic efficacy(51.22%)and safety(46.34%),and the reasons for this were that patients'incorrect medication usage method,inappropriate usage and dosage,and unscheduled safety monitoring,etc.The pharmacist interventions were 75(91.46%)at the drug level,38(46.34%)at the physician level,and 43(52.44%)at the patient level;after the pharmacist interventions,the acceptance rate was in the range of 97.56%,and 74.39%of the DRPs were resolved.Conclusion PCNE classification system helps clinical pharmacists to enhance their ability to find and deal with DRPs,reduce the risk of clinical adverse events and promote reasonable and safe drug use.Meanwhile,it is conducive to the standardization of pharmaceutical care records for patients with respiratory diseases and provides reference for pharmaceutical service models for patients in the department of respiratory.
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OBJECTIVE To explore a multimodal analgesia regimen based on spinal cord electrical stimulation for children with primary erythromelalgia and the key points of pharmaceutical care. METHODS Clinical pharmacists participated in the treatment of a child with primary erythromelalgia complicated with skin infection. After reviewing domestic and foreign literature, multimodal analgesia was formulated and pharmaceutical care was carried out to address the difficulties in treating the patient’s illness. RESULTS The treatment team applied multimodal analgesia based on spinal cord electrical stimulation for the child, including a multi-drug combination involving different analgesic pharmacological targets, multiple administration routes (oral, intravenous, epidural, percutaneous), multiple technologies (spinal cord electrical stimulation, local nerve block, patient- controlled analgesia), individualized schemes of adjuvant therapy, and the child was monitored for the safety of drug use. The pain was controlled during the treatment and follow-up period, the wound was healed, and no serious adverse drug reactions occurred. CONCLUSIONS Multimodal analgesia based on spinal cord electrical stimulation is a safe and effective treatment for children with primary erythromelalgia.
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There is a need for specialized medication education programs for rural patients because of the limited health-care services and low literacy level. The objectives of the study are to evaluate the pattern of medication knowledge of hypertensive patients living in rural area with they are consultation in various South Indian district and Primary Health Care hospitals and to assess the impact of pharmacist provided education sessions on their medication knowledge status. A total of 1500 rural hypertensive patients were randomized into control and intervention group. Intervention group patients were educated regarding their medications, whereas control group patients did not receive any education by the study pharmacist during initial stage, 150th, 300th, and 450th day. Medication knowledge was assessed by administering medication knowledge assessment questionnaire, which was administered to control and intervention groups during the follow-up visits and 80 days after the last follow-up (530th day). At starting point, there was no statistically significant (P > 0.05) variance in the medication knowledge scores of the intervention and control groups. After the pharmacist provided education sessions, there was an improvement in the medication knowledge assessment scores of intervention group patients were observed with reference to recall of medication name, dose, indication, side effects, duration of treatment, usefulness, effectiveness, and missed medicines (P < 0.05). Demographic variables such as female gender, lower education, and income were the determinants of lower medication knowledge. Pharmacist-provided education sessions contributed in enhancing the medication knowledge of the intervention group patients. Our study findings warrant the necessity of educating the rural patients with chronic disease conditions to improve the knowledge regarding their medications.
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OBJECTIVE To provide ideas and reference for the treatment and pharmaceutical care of infective endocarditis (IE) caused by Micrococcus luteus complicated with severe pneumonia. METHODS The clinical pharmacist participated in the treatment of a patient with IE caused by M. luteus complicated with severe pneumonia; all anti-infective treatment plans were agreed upon after the doctor invited the clinical pharmacist for consultation. After the implementation of the plan, the clinical pharmacist conducted pharmaceutical care of effectiveness and safety for the plan, including adopting suitable drug, adjusting the dose of vancomycin by using parameters such as steady-state valley concentration and creatinine clearance rate, monitoring renal function and adverse drug reactions. RESULTS IE caused by M. luteus was cured after surgery and full treatment with anti-bacterial drugs, the severe pneumonia was improved, and the decline of renal function caused by drugs and the primary disease were recovered; clinical pharmacists had ensured the effect of anti-infection treatment by assisting in the formulation of treatment plans and the implementation of pharmaceutical care, avoiding further renal damage and solving the problem of cefoperazone sulbactam- related drug fever. CONCLUSIONS IE caused by M. luteus is relatively serious, and the treatment drug can be vancomycin and rifampicin. During the treatment, it is necessary to monitor the renal function, and adjust the dose of vancomycin or change other drugs; anti-infection pharmaceutical care provided by clinical pharmacists can guarantee the effectiveness and safety of anti- infection plan, and avoid the occurrence of severe adverse drug reactions.
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This paper reports the clinical pharmacist participated in the diagnosis and treatment of a patient with acanthoma caused by nivolumab. This patient developed acanthoma 2 weeks after medication, involving scalp, neck, trunk, back of hand, sole of foot and other parts, with moderate pruritus. The clinical pharmacist determined it as “yes” according to the causality evaluation method of adverse reactions. After reviewing the literature, clinical pharmacists found that acanthoma caused by immune checkpoint inhibitors was more commonly seen in male elderly patients with malignant melanoma, and mainly involved the trunk, extremities and hands. Under the general principle of considering the effectiveness, safety, economy and accessibility of therapeutic drugs, the clinical pharmacist finally decided to give the patient a comprehensive treatment scheme of Halometasone cream for external use + oral administration of Retinoic acid capsules + oral administration of Ebastine tablets after discussion with the doctor, with maximum respect for the patient’s wishes,and continued to use navulizumab for immunotherapy. At the same time, pharmaceutical care and psychological counseling were conducted by clinical pharmacist. Finally, the patient successfully completed the treatment, and the acanthoma gradually subsided after the end of navulizumab treatment. The diagnosis and treatment process of this patient indicated that the participation of clinical pharmacists is helpful to improve the continuity and safety of immunotherapy.
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OBJECTIVE To make up the research gap of the concept of collaboration between clinical pharmacists and physicians in China, and to provide a theoretical basis for further improving the collaboration. METHODS Literature analysis was used to sort out the existing concepts of collaboration. Combined with the current practice and development trend of the collaboration between clinical pharmacists and physicians in China, the basic elements of the concept were deconstructed and the connotation of each component of the concept was explained in detail. RESULTS & CONCLUSIONS Based on the above theoretical research and practical analysis, the concept of collaboration between clinical pharmacists and physicians in the context of China was defined, that is, clinical pharmacists and physicians adhere to the patient-centered and rational drug use as the core in clinical drug therapy, and make joint decisions on drug management and drug therapy on the basis of communication, respect, trust and sharing, so as to ensure the effectiveness, safety and economy of clinical pharmaceutical care, and improve the coordination and cooperation process of comprehensive disease treatment system.
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OBJECTIVE To interpret Teacher Training Syllabus for Clinical Pharmacist Training Program (2023 edition) (hereinafter referred as to the “new syllabus”), and to provide reference and guidance for promoting the implementation of the new syllabus and realizing the quality-improving goal of the reform of the clinical pharmacist teacher training program initiated by China Hospital Association. METHODS From the perspective of the management and based on the position of the designer, the new syllabus was interpreted from four aspects: the background of its compilation and release, the process of its compilation and its characteristics, the key improvements of the program and the points for attention about its subsequent implementation. RESULTS & CONCLUSIONS The development and release of the new syllabus provide a “construction blueprint” for the reform of the clinical pharmacist teacher training program of the China Hospital Association. The whole process of compiling the new syllabus is characterized by four basic features: theory-led, goal-oriented, research-based, and synergistic. Compared with the previous syllabus, in addition to the adjustment of the text structure,the new syllabus presents more complete and clearer competence requirements for clinical teaching competence in terms of training objectives; in terms of training content, it further structures the group of task items, pays attention to the 育。E-mail:zhenjiancun@163.com sequential planning and time arrangement of items, and puts forward both quantitative and qualitative refinement requirements for each specific training task;in terms of training methods, it emphasizes the interaction of lecturing, demonstrating and guiding, and the progression of observation, operation and reflection, with the intention of guiding teacher trainees to “learn how to teach by teaching”. In the subsequent implementation of the new syllabus, it is necessary for the teacher training bases to attach great importance to the guarantee of training conditions and process quality management, and to organize the teacher training team to do a good job in the two training programs of “clinical pharmacist training” and “clinical pharmacist teacher training”. Based on further improving the connection between the two training programs, the teacher training team should continue to explore the scientific model of clinical pharmacist teacher training oriented by clinical teaching competence.
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the role of clinical pharmacists in the treatment of a patient with Epstein-Barr (EB) virus encephalitis. METHODS Clinical pharmacist participated in drug diagnosis and therapy for a patient with EB virus encephalitis. According to the physiological characteristics of the disease and the pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic characteristics of antibiotics, clinical pharmacists suggested that the dose should be adjusted as ceftriaxone 2 g, q12 h+meropenem 2 g, q8 h. Based on the uncontrolled infection of the patient, pharmacists suggested that ceftriaxone should be stopped and vancomycin 1 million U and q12 h should be used as alternative therapy. According to the results of etiology, pharmacists suggested that acyclovir should be discontinued and replaced with ganciclovir 5 mg/kg, q12 h. The electrolyte disturbance of the patient may be adverse drug reactions caused by Mannitol injection, it was recommended to stop the drug. RESULTS The clinician followed the advice of the clinical pharmacists. After treatment, the patient improved and was discharged. CONCLUSIONS Clinical pharmacists can carry out pharmaceutical care for patients with EB virus encephalitis, assist physicians in optimizing the treatment plan of patients, and ensure the effectiveness and safety of drug treatment.
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OBJECTIVE To construct the quantitative evaluation system of regional clinical pharmacists’ professional ability, and provide reference for the evaluation of regional clinical pharmacists’ professional ability. METHODS Twenty-one experts from 18 hospitals in Chongqing were consulted to construct a professional ability index system for clinical pharmacists. TOPSIS model was used to calculate and obtain the expert authority index (EI), and the weighted averaging method was used to construct the judgment matrix. Analytic hierarchy process (AHP) was used to calculate the weights of all indicators for establishing a quantitative evaluation system of regional clinical pharmacists’ professional ability according to the weights of each item. RESULTS The results of TOPSIS showed that the EI range was 0.010-0.100, and the relative authority of experts was distinguished and measured effectively. The results of AHP showed that the judgment matrix of the quantitative evaluation system met the requirements of consistency test (consistency test index CR<0.1). Finally, a quantitative evaluation system for regional clinical pharmacists’ professional ability was established, including 6 sub-objective items (basic ability, clinical practice ability, coordination and communication ability, publicity ability, scientific research and teaching ability, continuous improvement ability) and 25 index items (such as educational background, professional title, clinical pharmacy working years, daily theoretical skills assessment, information ability level, medication education, etc.). CONCLUSIONS A quantitative evaluation system of regional clinical pharmacists’ professional ability has been established. Our study provides a theoretical reference for the quantitative evaluation and optimal management of regional clinical pharmacists.
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OBJECTIVE To provide a reference for continuing education and training of clinical pharmacists. METHODS The revision of the syllabus and the improvement of training methods of practical skills training class for clinical pharmacists in the neurology department held by Xuanwu Hospital of Capital Medical University from 2007 to 2022 was sorted to summarize its advantages and characteristics. RESULTS Training programs were developed to benefit clinical pharmacists at different levels, and the training contents were adjusted according to the training programs and the needs of trainees. Teachers with teaching experience were selected to participate in the teaching. Theory teaching was combined with practice teaching in the teaching process, and case teaching and question-based teaching methods were adopted to benefit both senior clinical pharmacists and new clinical pharmacists. In addition, the influence of the training class was expanded through online teaching, so that doctors and pharmacists could communicate and learn together on the platform of the training class. For example, when designing the training program, we replaced one common neurological disease every two years, and carried rollover study on its new progress and new ideas; clinical pharmacist skill course was reduced, drug history writing, information retrieval and test index interpretation were compressed into clinical pharmacy skill course. CONCLUSIONS The continuing education platform is established for clinical pharmacists; new knowledge and concepts that clinical pharmacists of this specialty need to be familiar with are compiled into the teaching syllabus, and the experts who are familiar with the training of clinical pharmacists are selected to explain to the students so that the students could follow the platform to constantly update their knowledge and improve the ability of clinical pharmacists to participate in the clinic work.
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Objective To evaluate the effect of clinical pharmacists participating in the treatment of hospitalized patients with diabetic foot by antibiotics management index and health economics index. Methods 40 hospitalized patients with diabetic foot of Wagner Grade 4 in the Endocrine Department of Air Force Medical Center from April to September 2017 were selected as control group, and 40 hospitalized patients with diabetic foot of Wagner Grade 4 in the Endocrine Department from April to September 2019 were selected as interventional group. No clinical pharmacists were involved in drug treatment of patients in the control group, while the clinical pharmacists in the interventional group participated in drug treatment, and implemented antimicrobial stewardship, medication reconciliation, pharmaceutical care and medication education. Antibiotics management indexes (use intensity of antibiotics, use rate of special class antibiotics) and health economics indexes (medicine expenses, hospitalization expenses) of the two groups were compared. Results The efficacy of the two groups was similar. The use intensity of antibiotics and use rate of special class antibiotics of the interventional group in which clinical pharmacists participated were significantly lower than the control group (P<0.01), so were the medicine expenses and hospitalization expenses (P<0.01). Conclusion Clinical pharmacists participating in the treatment of hospitalized patients with diabetic foot could reduce antibiotics administration index and health economics index, promote rational medicine use and save medical expenses.
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In view of the current situation of the construction of clinical pharmacist system and the teaching and training of clinical pharmacist training base in China, this paper provides a reference for perfecting and improving the training mode of clinical pharmacists in China. By establishing a clinical pharmacist system that develops a "two-focus" model, it takes the "trinity" of "hierarchical teaching-innovative practice-stage assessment" as the operating mechanism of teaching management, and the innovative mode of training clinical pharmacist talents with diversified information service platform as the technical support system, thereby providing an effective model for training excellent clinical pharmaceutical care talents.
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Objective:To explore the application and effect of flipped classroom in community clinical pharmacist training.Methods:Seventeen pharmacists trained in 2017-2018 were used as the control group and received traditional teaching mode. Fourteen pharmacists trained in 2019-2020 were used as the experimental group and received the flipped classroom teaching mode. Finally, the teaching effect was evaluated through the trainees' graduation examination results and satisfaction degree. The SPSS 25.0 was used to conduct the t test and chi-square test. Results:The task performance, prescription audit scores, clinical practice scores, and total scores in the experimental group were significantly higher than those in the control group ( P<0.05). However, there was no significant difference in usual performance between the two groups ( P>0.05). For satisfaction survey, the total score of Likert scale in the experimental group was (20.1±3.4), which was significantly higher than that in the control group (16.9±3.4). However, there was no significant difference in the satisfaction of clinical practice and teachers' level between the two groups ( P>0.05). Conclusion:Flipped classroom can improve the enthusiasm of community clinical pharmacist trainees to participate in learning, increase the level of the trainees' theoretical knowledge and professional practice, and is conducive to the cultivation of high-quality community clinical pharmacists.
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At present, there is a lack of unified and standardized management for the rational use of national key monitoring drugs. According to the relevant requirements of the state, based on the relevant literature published at home and abroad in recent years and combined with the management practice of many medical institutions across the country on the national key monitoring drugs, in order to make the national key monitoring drugs more reasonable use and standardized management in medical institutions at all levels, the Clinical Pharmacy Branch of the Chinese Medical Association, the Pharmaceutical Epidemiology Special Committee of the Chinese Pharmaceutical Association and the Pharmaceutical Epidemiology Special Committee of the Sichuan Pharmaceutical Association organized experts to fully discuss, and to form this management standard. This standard mainly provides relevant opinions and suggestions on the basic principles of rational use of key monitoring drugs and the regulatory measures for key monitoring drugs, especially on how to strengthen the pharmaceutical management and use management of key monitoring drugs, further promoting the standardized use of key monitoring drugs.