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題 名 | Tilting the Equilibrium of Pharmacist Supply and Demand |
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作 者 | 李慶三; | 書刊名 | 藥學雜誌 |
卷 期 | 27:1=106 2011.03[民100.03] |
頁 次 | 頁10-16 |
分類號 | 418.03 |
關鍵詞 | 藥師; 供求關係; 藥學教育; Pharmacy academy; Pharmacy education; Pharmacy graduates; Pharmacy manpower; Supply and demand; Employment market; |
語 文 | 英文(English) |
中文摘要 | 本文回顧美國就近十年來藥師供求關係的演變。藥師的缺乏從 1999年開始到 2006年達到高峰,為了解決藥師的缺乏,美國藥學教育界建新藥學院和增設分校來擴大招生,從2000到2009的九年之間藥學畢業生增加了 57%。從 2001年的 7,000名畢業生到 2014年預計將超過 13,000人。事實上從 2009年開始到現在,就業機會己經有明顯衰退,雖然有人設想醫療制度改革和嬰兒潮會增加藥師的需求,可是這些有利條件可能被經濟復甦的緩慢和畢業生增加的數目抵銷。假如藥學院校的增設不能有效控制, 2014年以後可能有藥師增產過剩的隱憂。本文也約略提及台灣模仿美國的新型藥學教育,希望課程規劃能兼顧品質和科目,典型的葯學教育科目譬如調劑制劑和生物科技還是值得保存,即將邁入病人導向的執業模式,藥師教育重要,病人宣導也同等重要,對病人服務的保險給付要開始有解決的頭緒,為下一代藥師作舖路的工作。 |
英文摘要 | This article reviews the changing pharmacist supply and demand over the recent past decade. Since 1999, there has been a severe shortage of pharmacists in community pharmacy, the demand peaked in 2006. To resolve the manpower issue, the academy responded by establishing new pharmacy schools and expanding existing programs to increase enrollment. In nine years (2000-2009), the number of graduates increased by 57%, of which 33% occurred in the last 5 years. The number of graduates in 2014 is projected to be over 13,000, in comparison with 7000 in 2001. The healthcare reform which will take full effect in 2014 and the baby boomer retirement wave may boost the demand for pharmacy services once again, as some have hoped. However, the general US economy and number of graduates may offset the market as a formidable neutralizing force. After 2009, reports of a declining pharmacy employment began to surface and the market continued to tighten in 2011. If not controlled, it is believed that the academy will begin to generate surplus of pharmacists in 2014. The article also touches on Taiwan's new PharmD -equivalent pharmacy program. It is hoped that the program will encompass quality and variety, and not to narrowly focus on clinical pharmacy. Unique features of traditional pharmacy education such as compounding, manufacturing and biotechnology are worth keeping. To transition the pharmacy practice to direct patient care model, not only pharmacist education is critical, education of the general public is equally important. Last but not the least, reimbursement issue regarding patient medication service must be resolved so that a smooth path can be paved for the next generation of pharmacists. |
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