Questionnaire Survey on the Introduction of the Learning System “KimBen pharma” into Pharmacy Education and Initiatives

Tsukasa HIGASHIONNA; Tatsuaki TAKEDA; Jun MATSUMOTO; Toshihiro KOYAMA; Naohiro IWATA; Yasuko KURATA; Hirofumi HAMANO; Yoshito ZAMAMI

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Questionnaire Survey on the Introduction of the Learning System “KimBen pharma” into Pharmacy Education and Initiatives

VernacularTitle:学習システム KimBen pharma の薬学教育への導入と取り組みのアンケート調査について
Author: Tsukasa HIGASHIONNA ¹ ; Tatsuaki TAKEDA ² ; Jun MATSUMOTO ² ; Toshihiro KOYAMA ³ ; Naohiro IWATA ¹ ; Yasuko KURATA ¹ ; Hirofumi HAMANO ¹ ; Yoshito ZAMAMI ¹
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1. Department of Pharmacy, Okayama University Hospital
2. Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
3. Department of Pharmaceutical Biomedicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University
Keywords: KimBen pharma; pharmacy education; model core curriculum; simulation education; representative eight diseases
From:Japanese Journal of Drug Informatics 2025;26(4):173-177
CountryJapan
Language:ja
Abstract: Objective: The learning system "KimBen pharma" was introduced into pharmacy education at Okayama University to improve the quality of pharmacy education in accordance with the revision of the Model Core Curriculum for Pharmacy Education.Methods: In this study, we conducted a questionnaire survey of third- to fifth-year pharmacy students as of 2023 to investigate their satisfaction with the learning system and survey on students' awareness following its introduction.Results: Overall, 79% of the students accorded a score of 4 or higher for the item "satisfaction with using KimBen pharma." In addition, 95.2 and 91.9% of the students scored 4 or higher in the "I could feel the clinical pharmacist's point of view" and "I could imagine that what I learned at the university would be useful in the clinical setting" sections, respectively.Conclusion: Pharmacy education using KimBen pharma is highly satisfactory for students, and the system is considered a desirable educational tool across all grade levels from third to fifth year. Additionally, "KimBen pharma" helps students understand the perspective of pharmacists in clinical settings and assists them in concretely visualizing how the content learned at university can be applied in real-world clinical practice.