[Survey on the Current Status of Initial Pharmacist Interviews among Patients Receiving Surgery during the Weekday Day Shift].

Comprehensive exploratory surveys of pharmacist involvement with perioperative patients were conducted to identify the current issues and challenges. In the first survey, patients who underwent surgery under general anesthesia during the weekday day shift at Sapporo Higashi Tokushukai Hospital between April 1 and September 30, 2022, were included. Patient backgrounds, surgery-related information, and initial preoperative pharmacist interviews were investigated.