薬理と治療

Abstract

We conducted aseptic preparation training for community pharmacists with the aim of having them acquire aseptic techniques for home medical care. There were 79 participants in the training program, 66 of whom had no experience with aseptic preparation. During training, a training device with a pressure sensor that could detect the pressure within vials was used. The pharmacists received a lecture, practical training, and training with the aid of the training device in that order. After the course, the pharmacistsʼ knowledge about the differences between clean benches, safety cabinets, and aseptic preparation procedures increased significantly.Furthermore, pharmacistsʼ technique for keeping the pressure inside vials lower than atmospheric pressure improved as they completed each part of the course: their technique after the lecture was better than before the lecture; their technique after practical training was better than before practical training; and their technique after practice with the training device was better than before using the training device. These findings suggest that our program was effective and useful for the aseptic training of community pharmacists.