Bhagavathula Akshaya Srikanth, Gebreyohannes Eyob Alemayehu, Gebresillassie Begashaw Melaku, Erku Daniel Asfaw, Negesse Chernet Tafere, Belay Yared Belete
Department of Clinical Pharmacy, University of Gondar-College of Medicine and Health Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Gondar, Amhara, Ethiopia.
Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Gondar-College of Medicine and Health Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Gondar, Amhara, Ethiopia.
PLoS One. 2017 Jun 15;12(6):e0178919. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0178919. eCollection 2017.
Pharmacy practice-research became an important component in the pharmacy practice. However, limited studies were conducted in sub-Saharan Africa to understand the pharmacists' interest and attitude towards pharmacy practice-research. We aimed to assess the community pharmacists' interest and attitude towards pharmacy practice-research in Ethiopia. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among community pharmacists in eight major cities in Ethiopia. A validated 25-item self-administered questionnaire covering interest and attitude related to pharmacy practice-research was distributed. Responses were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. A total of 389 community pharmacists responded to the survey (response rate- 88.4%). Most of community pharmacists showed a high level of interest and positive attitude in being involved in all aspects of pharmacy practice-research. The median summary score for interest and attitude were 38 (IQR 20-40) (range possible 10-50) and 30 (IQR 18-39), respectively. Sixty-seven percent of the respondents thought about being involved in research, felt research is important for their career (57.6%), confident to conduct the research (56.2%), and agreed that research is a part of pharmacy practice (48.5%). However, only forty-six percent agreed that they underwent research training. A multivariate analysis showed that females were more interested in pharmacy practice research than males [AOR: 1.50, 95% CI: 0.99-2.27; p<0.05]. Community pharmacists showed high interest towards several areas of research competencies and demonstrated positive attitude towards pharmacy practice-research. Our findings suggest that providing research training to community pharmacists may contribute in undertaking research activities and build the research capacity in Ethiopia.
药学实践研究已成为药学实践中的一个重要组成部分。然而，撒哈拉以南非洲地区针对了解药剂师对药学实践研究的兴趣和态度所开展的研究有限。我们旨在评估埃塞俄比亚社区药剂师对药学实践研究的兴趣和态度。在埃塞俄比亚八个主要城市的社区药剂师中进行了一项横断面调查。分发了一份经过验证的、涵盖与药学实践研究相关的兴趣和态度的25项自填式问卷。使用描述性和推断性统计方法对回复进行分析。共有389名社区药剂师回复了调查（回复率为88.4%）。大多数社区药剂师对参与药学实践研究的各个方面表现出高度兴趣和积极态度。兴趣和态度的中位数汇总得分分别为38（四分位距20 - 40）（可能范围10 - 50）和30（四分位距18 - 39）。67%的受访者考虑参与研究，认为研究对其职业很重要（57.6%），有信心开展研究（56.2%），并同意研究是药学实践的一部分（48.5%）。然而，只有46%的人同意他们接受过研究培训。多变量分析显示，女性比男性对药学实践研究更感兴趣[AOR：1.50，95%置信区间：0.99 - 2.27；p<0.05]。社区药剂师对几个研究能力领域表现出高度兴趣，并对药学实践研究表现出积极态度。我们的研究结果表明，为社区药剂师提供研究培训可能有助于在埃塞俄比亚开展研究活动并建立研究能力。
