Eczane Personellerinin Akılcı İlaç Kullanımı ile İlgili Bilgi, Tutum ve Davranışlarının Değerlendirilmesi

Abstract

Introduction: Irrational drug use is a severe problem affecting public health, increasing morbidity, mortality rates, and treatment costs. Healthcare personnel has important responsibilities in this regard. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of pharmacists, assistant pharmacists, and pharmacy technicians.Materials and Methods: Pharmacists, assistant pharmacists, and technicians working in pharmacies registered in an urban area were reached. Volunteers with the support extended to literature Turkey Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency, Department of Rational Drug Use ‘Survey of Hospital Pharmacists were required to be filled out online.Results: 156 pharmacy personnel voluntarily participated in the study. Of the volunteers, 48.1% were pharmacists, 4.5% pharmacy assistants, and 47.4% pharmacy technicians. 59% of the participants declared that they did not receive training on rational drug use. Among pharmacy technicians, this rate is 73%. All pharmacies monitor the drug monitoring with electronic devices or instant measurements by the responsible persons; 99.4% of the participants stated that they informed the patient about the storage conditions of the drug, and 84% informed the health personnel about the drug with a special preparation condition. 18.6% of the participants reported one or more adverse events in the last two years. It has been determined that there is no complete standardization in the disposal of residual/waste drugs for drugs from patients.Conclusion: In order to organize rational drug use training for pharmacy technicians, implement a standard method for waste residual medicine management, and increase feedback on pharmacovigilance practices, it is necessary to encourage the staff.

Antibiotic Prescribing Pattern: Pharmacy Staff Knowledge about Antibiotics at Primary Health Care Centers in Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia

“…different healthcare facilities settings. 12,24 The age distribution between respondents was not significant, like in the previous study. 10,12,24 However, there are higher ages of pharmacy technicians because there is an old staff of pharmacy technicians due to holding the pharmacy technician studies.…”

“…12,24 The age distribution between respondents was not significant, like in the previous study. 10,12,24 However, there are higher ages of pharmacy technicians because there is an old staff of pharmacy technicians due to holding the pharmacy technician studies. Most pharmacy staff had more than six years of experience, like the previous study, 24 and differed from another study.…”

“…It might be the first pilot study done at the Primary Healthcare Center because most previous studies were conducted at hospitals or community pharmacies. [9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17] The reliability test was medium, related to a small sample of participants.…”

“…17 The pharmacist had more statistically significant experience than the pharmacy technician, which differed from the previous study. 12 That is suitable for antibiotics knowledge assessment because the pharmacist is more knowledgeable than pharmacy technicians. There was cheerful coloration among age and experiences with pharmacy technicians and pharmacists.…”

“…[9][10][11] However, evaluating pharmacist and pharmacy technician knowledge background of rational usages of antibiotics is rarely found locally. [12][13][14][15][16][17] The authors were unfamiliar with previous research on the current topics published earlier. The current research aims to determine the knowledge of the rational usage of antibiotics by pharmacy staff at primary healthcare centers in Saudi Arabia.…”