Hussain Azhar, Ibrahim Mohamed Izham, Malik Madeeha
Pharmacy Department, Hamdard Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences Hamdard University . Islamabad ( Pakistan ).
Pharm Pract (Granada). 2013 Jul;11(3):144-8. doi: 10.4321/s1886-36552013000300004. Epub 2013 Sep 20.
To evaluate the impact of training of dispensers on knowledge of dispensers working at community pharmacies in context to storage temperature, prescription terminologies and status of medicines in Islamabad, Pakistan.
A randomized, controlled, blinded intervention study was designed and implemented. Before the implementation of intervention, a baseline study was performed to assess the knowledge of dispensers working at community pharmacies. The study population included all community pharmacy outlets in Islamabad. Pharmacies of Islamabad which were visited in pre intervention phase (n=118) were divided into two geographical regions: A (intervention) and B (control). Thirty pharmacies were randomly selected from each region. Keeping in view the results of the baseline study an educational intervention was designed to improve the knowledge of dispensers working at community pharmacies in Pakistan.
A significant difference in the overall knowledge of dispensers was observed between the pre-post intervention groups. Knowledge of dispensers regarding storage of drugs, prescription terminologies and status of drugs was improved after the training. On the other hand no significant difference was observed between the pre-post control groups.
The study has highlighted that improvements in knowledge of dispensers working at community pharmacies are possible through suitable interventions. But, results of interventions can only be sustainable through continuous monitoring and reinforcement of the training.
评估药剂师培训对巴基斯坦伊斯兰堡社区药房药剂师在药品储存温度、处方术语和药品状态方面知识的影响。
设计并实施了一项随机、对照、双盲干预研究。在实施干预之前，进行了一项基线研究，以评估社区药房药剂师的知识水平。研究人群包括伊斯兰堡所有社区药房网点。在干预前阶段走访的伊斯兰堡药房（n = 118）被分为两个地理区域：A（干预组）和B（对照组）。从每个区域随机选择30家药房。根据基线研究结果，设计了一项教育干预措施，以提高巴基斯坦社区药房药剂师的知识水平。
干预前后组间药剂师的总体知识水平存在显著差异。培训后，药剂师在药品储存、处方术语和药品状态方面的知识有所提高。另一方面，对照组干预前后未观察到显著差异。
该研究强调，通过适当的干预措施可以提高社区药房药剂师的知识水平。但是，只有通过持续监测和强化培训，干预结果才能持续。
