Bulgarian community pharmacists’ attitudes and barriers towards pharmaceutical care provision for pregnant women

Staynova, Radiana; Gvozdeva, Yana; Peikova, Lily; Mihaylova, Anna

doi:10.3897/pharmacia.68.e68651

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“…The second and third sections included a total of 19 items to which respondents must answer according to the five-point Likert scale, ranging from 1 -"strongly disagree" to 5 -"strongly agree". The items included in sections 2 and 3 were based on previously used instruments regarding the attitudes and perceived barriers towards providing pharmaceutical care [9,14,15]. The questionnaire was anonymous and contained clear instructions for completion: a brief explanation of the purpose of the study; clear instructions for completing the questionnaire and its individual sections.…”

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“…Pharmacists are also advisors to the patient on safe and rational drug use [8]. Communication with the patient is essential, and the pharmacist, through his knowledge and skills, is committed to meeting the health care needs of patients [9]. The pharmacist, as the most accessible health specialist, is sought for advice and consultation from parents for their children on therapeutic appointments, disease prevention and immune boosting.…”

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Bulgarian Pharmacists’ Attitudes and Barriers Towards Pharmaceutical Care Provision for Increasing Immunity in Children

Mihaylova¹

2023

FARMACIA

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A cross-sectional, anonymous questionnaire-based study was performed among 158 participants to assess the pharmacists' attitudes and barriers towards providing pharmaceutical care for increasing immunity in children in Bulgarian community pharmacies. 93.7% of the respondents consider pharmaceutical care to be main priority and responsibility of the pharmacist when it comes to children. 97.5% agreed/strongly agreed with the statement that providing pharmaceutical care will improve health of children and the awareness of their parents. 84.8% of the respondents reported that they agreed/strongly agreed that preventing, detecting and solving problems related to children's health and drug therapy is an important responsibility of the pharmacist. Main barriers to the effective provision of pharmaceutical care for children according to 72.2% of pharmacists are the lack of additional training and lack of payment for the service in pharmacies. They are followed by the lack of time as the main barrier (70.8%). The lack of a separate place for consultation is an obstacle for 62% of the respondents and for 65.8%, a significant obstacle for effective consultation is the lack of access to medical documentation or electronic file of the child. Bulgarian pharmacists generally have positive attitudes towards the provision of pharmaceutical care for children and are available to advise their parents on the management of children's immunity. Despite the existence of some barriers, pharmacists demonstrate a high degree of responsibility in providing care and consulting on immuno-stimulation in children and are willing to increase knowledge and skills in this field through postgraduate training and specialization. RezumatPentru a evalua atitudinea și limitele farmaciștilor privind furnizarea de servicii farmaceutice destinate creșterii imunității copiilor, în farmaciile comunitare din Bulgaria, a fost realizat un studiu transversal, anonim, bazat pe chestionar, în rândul a 158 de participanți. 93,7% dintre respondenți consideră că îngrijirea farmaceutică este principala prioritate și responsabilitate a farmacistului atunci când vine vorba de copii. 97,5% au fost de acord cu furnizarea serviciilor de îngrijire farmaceutică pentru a îmbunătăți sănătatea copiilor și a crește gradul de conștientizare al părinților lor. 84,8% dintre respondenți au raportat că sunt de acord că prevenirea, detectarea și rezolvarea problemelor legate de sănătatea copiilor precum și terapia medicamentoasă reprezintă responsabilități importante ale farmaciștilor. Principalele bariere în calea asigurării efective a îngrijirii farmaceutice pentru copii, conform cu 72,2% dintre farmaciști, sunt lipsa pregătirii suplimentare și lipsa remunerației pentru serviciul respectiv, acestea sunt urmate de lipsa timpului (70,8%). Absența unui loc separat pentru consultație reprezintă un obstacol pentru 62% dintre respondenți. Pentru 65,8%, un obstacol semnificativ pentru o consultare eficientă a este reprezentat de lipsa accesului la documentația medicală sau la dosarul ele...

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Section: Survey Instrumentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%