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Abstract：
Objective. Currently, there is no set of accreditation standards for integrating the dangers of illegal online pharmacies into Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) curricula. As a result, many pharmacists are unable to recognize the differences between a legal and illegal online pharmacy or educate patients on the dangers of online pharmacies. The objectives of this study were to assess gaps in student pharmacists\' knowledge and to assess the impact of adding education regarding online pharmacies into PharmD programs.Methods. A pre- and postsurvey design was developed. Data were collected through an electronic questionnaire distributed to second-year pharmacy (P2) students to evaluate student knowledge gaps at baseline and after education on illegal online pharmacies.Results. A total of 102 students responded to the presurvey, with 93 (91%) consenting to participate. Out of 100 respondents to the postsurvey, 84 (84%) students consented. Approximately 87% (81/93) of respondents indicated some awareness of prescription medications being purchased online. Most students (89%, 77/86) stated that they do not believe the university has provided adequate curriculum on illegal online pharmacies and counterfeit medications. After receiving education on the relevant topics, 64% (55/85) stated they now felt their education was adequate.Conclusion. Although pharmacy students were aware of the existence of illegal online pharmacies, they were not aware of the significance of this patient safety issue or how to accurately identify suspicious websites. It is imperative that PharmD programs incorporate formal education on the risks that illegal online pharmacies pose to patient and medication safety.
摘要：
Objective.目前,没有一套认证标准将非法网上药店的危险纳入药房医生（PharmD）课程。因此,许多药剂师无法认识到合法和非法在线药房之间的区别，也无法教育患者在线药房的危险。这项研究的目的是评估学生药剂师知识的差距，并评估在PharmD计划中增加有关在线药房的教育的影响。方法。制定了调查前和调查后的设计。通过分发给二年级药房（P2）学生的电子问卷收集数据，以评估基线和非法在线药房教育后的学生知识差距。结果。共有102名学生对预调查做出了回应，93人（91%）同意参加。在事后调查的100名受访者中，84名（84%）学生同意。大约87％（81/93）的受访者表示对在线购买处方药有所了解。大多数学生（89%，77/86）指出，他们不认为大学提供了有关非法在线药房和假冒药品的适当课程。在接受相关主题的教育后，64％（55/85）表示他们现在认为自己的教育足够。结论。尽管药房学生意识到非法网上药店的存在，他们不知道这个患者安全问题的重要性，也不知道如何准确识别可疑网站。PharmD计划必须纳入有关非法在线药房对患者和用药安全构成的风险的正规教育。
