예비 약사를 위한 환자안전 교육과정 도입방안

Introduction of Patient Safety Curriculum for Future Pharmacists

The purpose of this study is to examine the perceptions of patient safety pharmacy education account of educator perspectives in order to provide basic materials for the development of patient safety education in pharmacy curriculum. For our research purpose, Key Informants Interview (KII) and Focus Group Interview (FGI) with one professor in college of pharmacy and five pharmacists who have experienced educating pharmacy undergraduate students were conducted and analyzed. KII and FGI analysis results were classified into three categories and ten subcategories. Our findings could suggest that we should develop practical educational contents and it should be closely linked with clinical practice in pharmacy students. Furthermore, securing faculty members with clinical experience and developing effective teaching method are important in order to successfully introduce patient safety in pharmacy curriculum. Based on the findings of this study, recommendations for implications and future research are given for the introduction of patient safety curriculum.