Necessity of Training on Basic Theory, Basic Knowledge and Basic Skills for Pharmacists in Outpatient Pharmacy / 中国药房

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:To improve pharmacists’ consciousness, abilities and skills on pharmaceutical services and to ensure safe and effective use of drugs in patients. METHODS: With the trainning of basic theroy, basic knowledge and basic skills for the priciple to develop technique trainning in view of pharmaceutical technicians in outpatient pharmacy, it were trained or examined by means of traditional exam and operation practice with the results analyzed. RESULTS:In the examinations of drug laws and regulations and pharmacal basic knowledge, 72.8% and 36.4% of pharmacists got excellent level respectively. In the review of prescriptions, and the use of some special drugs, pharmacists masted in sufficiency. CONCLUSIONS: The new open pharmaceutical service mode in the outpatient pharmacy calls for a higher level of expertise and skills for pharmacists, thus the training in fundamental theory, basic knowledge and essential skills are significant in our hospital.