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ArticleJMIR medical education2026

Prescription Support Practice for Pharmacy Students: Pre-Post Educational Intervention Study.

Fuka Aizawa, Kenta Yagi, Tsukasa Higashionna, Hirofumi Hamano, Shimon Takahashi, Yoshito Zamami, Kazuaki Shinomiya, Takahiro Niimura, Mitsuhiro Goda, Kei Kawada and 1 more

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Article in JMIR medical education, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Fuka Aizawa *Clinical Research Center for Developmental Therapeutics, Tokushima University Hospital, Tokushima, Japan.ORCID 0009-0008-1842-9303
Kenta YagiDepartment of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University, 3-18-15 Kuramoto-cho, Tokushima, 770-8503, Japan, +81-88-633-7061.ORCID 0000-0003-0869-5786
Tsukasa HigashionnaDepartment of Pharmacy, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan.ORCID 0000-0003-4671-1409
Hirofumi HamanoDepartment of Pharmacy, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-2231-0179
Shimon TakahashiDepartment of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University, 3-18-15 Kuramoto-cho, Tokushima, 770-8503, Japan, +81-88-633-7061.ORCID 0009-0007-4398-925X
Yoshito ZamamiDepartment of Pharmacy, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-7879-423X
Kazuaki ShinomiyaDepartment of Pharmaceutical Care and Clinical Pharmacy, Tokushima Bunri University, Tokushima, Japan.ORCID 0009-0006-7536-4484
Takahiro NiimuraClinical Research Center for Developmental Therapeutics, Tokushima University Hospital, Tokushima, Japan.ORCID 0000-0003-2033-4246
Mitsuhiro GodaDepartment of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University, 3-18-15 Kuramoto-cho, Tokushima, 770-8503, Japan, +81-88-633-7061.ORCID 0000-0001-5345-1479
Kei KawadaDepartment of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University, 3-18-15 Kuramoto-cho, Tokushima, 770-8503, Japan, +81-88-633-7061.ORCID 0000-0003-1397-6128
Keisuke Ishizawa *Clinical Research Center for Developmental Therapeutics, Tokushima University Hospital, Tokushima, Japan.ORCID 0000-0003-1971-7696

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Abstract

Background: In the field of team-based care, pharmacists are vital for optimizing medication therapy. However, many medical professionals lack the opportunity to learn how to propose prescription changes with precision. Objective: This study aimed to address this knowledge gap by developing and assessing a new educational program for pharmacy students focused on prescription support and interprofessional collaboration. Methods: We recruited 191 fifth-year pharmaceutical students during the 2022-2024 academic years. The program featured a 7-day intensive curriculum that included learning how to assist with prescriptions, analyzing clinical data, and engaging in role-playing exercises. A web-based questionnaire and a paper test were used to evaluate students' awareness and knowledge both before and after the program. Statistical analyses were performed to verify the significance of changes; we utilized the Wilcoxon signed-rank test for the ordinal data derived from the specific behavioral objectives and 2-tailed paired t tests for the interval data from the knowledge tests. The magnitude of change was quantified using r for Wilcoxon tests and Cohen dz for 2-tailed t tests, with 95% CI calculated to ensure the stability and reliability of the observed results. Results: Analysis of the primary outcome specific behavioral objectives revealed statistically significant effects across all items (Wilcoxon signed-rank test; P<.001). Effect sizes (r=0.505-0.835) ranged from moderate to large, with particularly large effects observed in identifying contents issue (r=0.835, 95% CI 0.126-0.330; P<.001). Knowledge test scores showed significant improvement in the following 3 subjects: pharmacology (r=-0.504, 95% CI -0.215 to 0.127; P<.001), organic chemistry (r=0.254, 95% CI -0.148 to -0.193; P=.004), and communication (r=0.221, 95% CI -0.151 to -0.190; P=.01). No significant changes were observed in pathology or pharmacokinetics. Conclusions: This program provides strong evidence that practical, hands-on learning with hospital pharmacists helps improve pharmacy students' professional skills and optimize pharmaceutical therapies in interprofessional care. By teaching pharmacists to effectively propose prescription changes, the program equips them to become integral members of interprofessional care, ultimately leading to optimized pharmaceutical care for patients.

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Education, PharmacyStudents, PharmacyCurriculumEducational MeasurementFemaleHumansMaleSurveys and Questionnairesacademic detailingInterprofessional carepharmaceutical clinical practiceprescription supportprofessional education

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