Current Situation of Drug Information in the Kindergarten and Nursery Teacher: A Pilot Study

• TAYAMA Yoshitaka

  Faculty of Pharmaceutical Science, Hiroshima International University

• MIYAKE Katsushi

  Faculty of Pharmaceutical Science, Hiroshima International University

• KANAZAWA Eri

  Faculty of Pharmaceutical Science, Hiroshima International University

• KANEKO Tetuo

  Faculty of Pharmaceutical Science, Hiroshima International University

• SUGIHARA Kazumi

  Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Hiroshima University

• TOYOMI Atsushi

  Minami-Kairouen Toyomi Pharmacy

• MORITA Shushi

  Faculty of Pharmaceutical Science, Hiroshima International University

• KOBAYASHI Masao

  Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Hiroshima University Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Hiroshima University

• OHTA Shigeru

  Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Hiroshima University

Bibliographic Information

Other Title

• 学校教員に対する医薬品情報提供の現状—幼稚園・保育所の教職員を対象としたパイロット調査—
• 学校教員に対する医薬品情報提供の現状--幼稚園・保育所の教職員を対象としたパイロット調査
• ガッコウ キョウイン ニ タイスル イヤクヒン ジョウホウ テイキョウ ノ ゲンジョウ ヨウチエン ホイクジョ ノ キョウショクイン オ タイショウ ト シタ パイロット チョウサ

Abstract

  Because children cannot be expected to take medications correctly by themselves, parents are responsible for administering drugs based on the information provided by pharmacists. It has been reported that 90% of children aged 3-5 years in Japan attend kindergarten or nursery school, where teachers are responsible for the administration of some drugs to children. This study evaluated the types of information that teachers receive from parents. We conducted a questionnaire-based survey on drug information imparted to 144 teachers working in kindergarten or nursery schools in Hiroshima and Kure. The teachers reported that drug information from parents mainly comprised dosage and usage. However, little information was provided concerning the drug name, adverse drug reactions, and interaction with food items. To administer drugs to children safely, kindergarten and nursery teachers considered the information regarding adverse drug reactions (111/123 teachers), interaction with foods (106/123 teachers), and effective means of administering drugs (117/123 teachers) as important. The pharmacists' prescription notes have information on dosage, usage, drug name, adverse drug reactions, and interaction with food items. However, the teachers receive drug information from parents in the order of oral communication, a written note, and via the pharmacists' prescription note. Seventy-two percent of teachers (89/123 teachers) insisted on needing the pharmacists' prescription note. These results suggest that teachers are uncomfortable administering medications to children primarily due to inadequate information. Pharmacists should instruct parents to provide teachers with prescription notes to prevent grave medication errors.<br>

Journal

• YAKUGAKU ZASSHI

  YAKUGAKU ZASSHI 129 (5), 617-622, 2009-05-01

  The Pharmaceutical Society of Japan

Keywords

• children
• drug information
• kindergarten
• nursery
• questionnaire

Details

• CRID: 1390282681104994304
• NII Article ID: 130000136166
• NII Book ID: AN00284903
• DOI: 10.1248/yakushi.129.617
• ISSN: 13475231
• ISSN: 00316903
• NDL BIB ID: 10297734
• Web Site: http://id.ndl.go.jp/bib/10297734
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• Web Site: https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/yakushi/129/5/129_5_617/_pdf
• Web Site: https://search.jamas.or.jp/link/ui/2009308055
• Text Lang: ja
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