2022
DOI: 10.18549/pharmpract.2022.3.2632
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Effectiveness of a continuing education program of drugs with fiscalized substance to improve pharmacy staff competencies: a multicenter, cluster-randomized controlled trial

Abstract: Background: Drugs with fiscalized substances without a correct prescription may lead to undesirable side effects. Pharmacy staff needs to improve their competencies (knowledge, skills, and attitudes) to contribute to providing ambulatory pharmacy services and minimizing medication errors. Continuing education programs (CEP) could favor access to relevant and quality information on health promotion, disease prevention, and the rational use of drugs. Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of a continuing educa… Show more

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“…The results also support the need for this kind of research, which favors the need for continuing education strategies. This need for continuing education strategies is supported by similar studies (Vacca et al, 2005;Mauricio et al, 2022). The provision of continuing education programs by means of different strategies improves the competencies of pharmacy staff, thus enhancing their dispensing of drugs with fiscalized substances.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 90%
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“…The results also support the need for this kind of research, which favors the need for continuing education strategies. This need for continuing education strategies is supported by similar studies (Vacca et al, 2005;Mauricio et al, 2022). The provision of continuing education programs by means of different strategies improves the competencies of pharmacy staff, thus enhancing their dispensing of drugs with fiscalized substances.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 90%
“…However, there were no improvements in skills and attitudes in real practice. These findings could show that pharmacy staff needs additional and continuous training/sustainability ( Mauricio et al, 2022 ). Moreover, poor dispensing practices are mostly associated with establishments whose pharmacy staff lacks pharmaceutical training ( Ceballos et al, 2021 ).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%