処方せんに記載される可能性のある略名の薬剤師による認識調査

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Accompanied by prescriptions spreaded in wide area, there could be a problem of the use of abbreviated drug names as a serious factor which may cause a medication error. In this study, investigation on recognition of abbreviation for drug name by pharmacists was carried out, and further, the result was compared with the abbreviation written in prescriptions. 111 abbreviated drug names were selected from books, Chozajshjshin and Chozaigyomushishin, which were frequently used by pharmacists and students of pharmacy. 96 pharmacists in 4 institutions, and 42 novice intern pharmacists in the University of Tokyo Hospital participated in recognition test. The average percentages of correct answer in pharmacists and resident pharmacists were 43.8 and 19.8, respectively, and the well-recognized abbreviations were only 9 words. Especially, aqarmen. for apricot kernel water was recognized as 8 incorrect drug names. There was a significant difference in the extents of recognition for abbreviated drug names between age groups (p<0.05). As abbreviated drug names in prescriptions, there were 25 words in Selected 111 words.
日本医療薬学会の論文
1992-08-20