A Syllabus Survey on Undergraduate Medical Education Related to Polypharmacy in Medical Schools
10.14442/generalist.48.82
- VernacularTitle:医学部医学科におけるポリファーマシーに関連する卒前教育のシラバス調査
- Author:
Shoichi MASUMOTO
;
Ayumi TAKAYASHIKI
;
Takami MAENO
;
Tetsuhiro MAENO
- Keywords:
Undergraduate medical education;
Deprescribing;
Medicines optimization;
Polypharmacy;
Medication review
- From:An Official Journal of the Japan Primary Care Association
2025;48(2):82-85
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
-
Abstract:
We conducted a document analysis to assess the presence of courses related to polypharmacy, their placement within the medical school curriculum, the responsible departments, and the allocated lecture hours across Japan's 82 medical schools. Using syllabi published on their websites, we identified relevant courses through syllabus searches and comprehensive manual reviews by researchers. Among these schools, 22 (26.8%) offered courses related to polypharmacy. Our findings suggest that undergraduate education on polypharmacy has not yet been widely implemented nationwide, highlighting the need for further promotion efforts. Developing effective educational strategies remains an important challenge for the future.
