title: Enhanced Understanding of the Levels of Palliative Care in Pharmacy Students Through Participating in Clinical Training in Hospitals.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  A palliative care knowledge survey was conducted involving pharmacy students to examine their perceived usefulness and the educational effect of clinical training in hospitals.
  
  
  METHODS
  A questionnaire sheet was distributed to fifth-year pharmacy students before and after clinical training. The questionnaire consisted of questions to clarify the details of palliative care-related training in hospitals and students' knowledge of such care. The respondents were divided into 2 groups: those who participated in palliative care team (PCT) rounds (group A: 57) and those who did not (group B: 57).
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean total correct answer rate markedly increased after training in group A, from 37.9 to 47.1% (P < .01). Such an increase was also observed in the domains of philosophy and pain in this group ( P < .01). In contrast, group B did not show differences in the mean correct answer rate between before and after training; there was no significant increase in the rate in any domain.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Pharmacy students' knowledge was enhanced by participating in the PCT, confirming the usefulness of such participation during training as part of palliative care education.
authors.affiliation: 1 Faculty of Pharmacy, Laboratory of Practical Pharmacy and Pharmceutical Care, Osaka Ohtani University, Tondabayashi, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: Michiaki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Myotoku
authors.affiliation: 1 Faculty of Pharmacy, Laboratory of Practical Pharmacy and Pharmceutical Care, Osaka Ohtani University, Tondabayashi, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: Sachiko
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Omotani
authors.affiliation: 1 Faculty of Pharmacy, Laboratory of Practical Pharmacy and Pharmceutical Care, Osaka Ohtani University, Tondabayashi, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: Yasutoshi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hatsuda
authors.affiliation: 2 Faculty of Pharmacy, Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics, Osaka Ohtani University, Tondabayashi, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: Hiroki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Konishi
authors.affiliation: 3 Faculty of Pharmacy, Laboratory of Clinical Pharmaceutics, Osaka Ohtani University, Tondabayashi, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: Yoshihiko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hirotani
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D032882:Comprehension; D003479:Curriculum / Q000592:standards; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D064172:Pharmacy Residencies / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D010607:Pharmacy Service, Hospital / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D013339:Students, Pharmacy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: hospital practical training; palliative care; palliative care team; pharmacy education