An internal rate of return approach to investigate pharmacist supply in the united states

Internal rates of return were used to examine the status of pharmacist supply in the United States between the years 1987-1991. Age-earnings profiles were estimated for pharmacists, college graduates and high school graduates. Rates of return to pharmacists and college graduates were compared and a ratio of the pharmacist rate to the college graduate rate was computed for each year. Results suggest a shortage of pharmacists in the United States. Enrollments in pharmacy schools and adopted changes in the training of pharmacists are discussed in relation to their effects on the pharmacist labour market.     

Patterns of practice for acute myocardial infarction in a population from ten countries

Background: There is conclusive evidence from large scale randomized clinical trials (RCTs) that several treatments administered in the acute phase of a myocardial infarction (AMI) reduce mortality. However, only a minority of patients admitted with AMI receives at the appropriate treatments. Objectives: This study aims at (1) describe the utilization patterns for AMI; (2) determine the appropriateness of prescribing, measured as adherence to the ACC/AHA guidelines; and (3) determine which factors are associated with the administration of thrombolytic agents. Methods: The study was a multi-center survey carried out in ten countries (nine European and one Canadian province) over a 3-month period. Data were prospectively collected by clinical pharmacists. All consecutive patients admitted to the participating hospitals during the study period with a diagnosis of suspected AMI were included in the study. Rates of use were calculated as “overall utilization” and “adjusted utilization” (e.g., accounting for eligibility). Results: Data were available on 1976 patients from 56 participating centers. The mean age of the patients was 65 years (range 25–95, SD = 12.6) and 29.7% were women. Adjusted utilization rates were 63.7% for thrombolysis, 88% for aspirin, and 65.9% for β-adrenergic blocking agents. The most utilized thrombolytic agent was streptokinase (65.9%). The main reasons given by physicians for not administering thrombolysis was the delay from chest pain onset to admission. Patients admitted to teaching hospitals were less likely to receive aspirin than patients admitted to general hospitals (adjusted rate 90.1% vs 86%, P = 0.007), but they were more likely to undergo a primary invasive procedure (11.0% vs 2.5% P = 0.001). Multivariate analysis showed that age greater than 74 years, delay, prior myocardial infarction, and Killip scale were correlated with the non-utilization of thrombolysis. Conclusion: Recommended treatments are still underutilized in patients with AMI. Increased utilization is required, particularly for elderly people. There is a wide variability among hospitals with different affiliations (teaching vs non teaching), demonstrating the different patterns of practice in various settings. Received: 2 February 1998 / Accepted in revised form: 8 August 1998     

我国“审方药师”的现状分析与建议

目的:培养合格的审方药师,确保患者合理用药。方法:分析我国审方药师的现状,提出培养合格审方药师的具体建议。结果:目前,我国审方药师队伍普遍存在学历、职称偏低,专业知识、医学知识不足,成员匮乏等现象。结论:必须充分认识审方药师的重要性,提高审方药师的准入条件,制订审方药师的业务标准,明确审方药师的责任,加大审方药师的培养力度及增加审方药师的数量,方可确保患者合理用药。     

临床药师职业分析以及激励机制研究

对国内11所三级甲等医院内药学技术人员进行问卷调查,了解药师对薪酬、职称、教育等激励措施的满意程度以及改进意见,进而提出了建立按劳取酬的激励机制的具体建议.     

Rational and Experiential Decision-Making Preferences of Third-Year Student Pharmacists

Objective. To examine the rational (systematic and rule-based) and experiential (fast and intuitive) decision-making preferences of student pharmacists, and to compare these preferences to the preferences of other health professionals and student populations.Methods. The Rational-Experiential Inventory (REI-40), a validated psychometric tool, was administered electronically to 114 third-year (P3) student pharmacists. Student demographics and preadmission data were collected. The REI-40 results were compared with student demographics and admissions data to identify possible correlations between these factors.Results. Mean REI-40 rational scores were higher than experiential scores. Rational scores for younger students were significantly higher than students aged 30 years and older (p<0.05). No significant differences were found based on gender, race, or the presence of a prior degree. All correlations between REI-40 scores and incoming grade point average (GPA) and Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT) scores were weak.Conclusion. Student pharmacists favored rational decision making over experiential decision making, which was similar to results of studies done of other health professions.     

以合理用药为核心的中药临床药师参与新型冠状病毒肺炎（NCP）防治的基本切入点及必要性分析＊

新型冠状病毒肺炎爆发以来，我国以最快的响应速度发布了《新型冠状病毒感染的肺炎诊疗方案》，并明确指示在新型冠状病毒肺炎防治工作中建立健全中西医协作机制，使中医药尽早、尽快参与其中，积极发挥其作用。本研究从中药临床药学的角度，以国家及各省区发布的新型冠状病毒肺炎的预防及诊疗方案为切入点，分析中药临床药师参与新型冠状病毒肺炎防治的可行性及必要性，提出中药临床药师参与新型冠状病毒肺炎的防治及公共卫生突发事件的观点，以期能为壮大中医药参与传染性疾病队伍，完善中医药多力量参与公共卫生突发事的体制提供参考。