Analysis of disparity between non-expert needs for drug information and the information provided by experts' knowledge

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26350263
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Science education
• Research Institution: 国立研究開発法人科学技術振興機構 (2015-2016); National Institute of Science and Technology Policy (2014)
• Principal Investigator: Ito Yuko 国立研究開発法人科学技術振興機構, 情報企画部, 研究員(課長級) (20360711)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 合意形成 / コミュニケーション / 非専門家と専門家 / 医薬品情報 / 薬局

Outline of Final Research Achievements

There is disparity between non-expert needs for information and information provides by experts’ knowledge, regarding social issues such as food safety or radiation safety, which is required for scientific knowledge to understand. Consequently, communication between non-experts and experts, tends to be suspended. In this research, we found non-experts differed in how things were perceived, from experts, for drug information as a subject. It might cause information gap between non-experts and experts. To reduce the gap, they need to recognize the differences in each other. Therefore, it is important to increase opportunities for dialogue between them and to establish an environment in which to continue the dialogue.

Free Research Field

科学技術政策