Wijaya I Nyoman, Athiyah Umi, Hermansyah Andi
Faculty of Pharmacy, Airlangga University, Surabaya, Indonesia.
J Basic Clin Physiol Pharmacol. 2020 Jan 11;30(6):/j/jbcpp.2019.30.issue-6/jbcpp-2019-0319/jbcpp-2019-0319.xml. doi: 10.1515/jbcpp-2019-0319.
Background Hypertension is one of the major health problems of the world and one of the most important causes of death in Indonesia. Complication due to hypertension leads to myocardial infarction, stroke, and renal failure. Pharmacist in primary care centers (Puskesmas) plays an important role in the management of hypertension. The purpose of this study was to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of pharmacists working in Puskesmas in Surabaya, Indonesia, towards the management of hypertension. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted from March to July 2019 in 63 Puskesmas in Surabaya. A questionnaire was developed from the literature to assess KAP and administered to the pharmacists. Data was analyzed using SPSS version-17 and presented in terms of descriptive variables. The mean age of the participants was 34.6 ± 4.9 years (24-45 years old), and 82.5% were females. Majority of the respondents (74.6%) had more than 5 years of experience in Puskesmas. Results Overall, pharmacists had moderate knowledge, and the majority had good attitude and showed satisfactory practice in the management of hypertension. Conclusions There is still a need for continuing education, workshops, and seminars for pharmacists in order to maintain their performance.
背景 高血压是全球主要的健康问题之一，也是印度尼西亚最重要的死因之一。高血压引发的并发症会导致心肌梗死、中风和肾衰竭。基层医疗中心（保健中心）的药剂师在高血压管理中发挥着重要作用。本研究的目的是评估印度尼西亚泗水市基层医疗中心药剂师对高血压管理的知识、态度和实践（KAP）。方法 2019年3月至7月在泗水市的63家基层医疗中心进行了一项横断面调查。根据文献编制了一份问卷以评估KAP，并向药剂师发放。使用SPSS 17版对数据进行分析，并以描述性变量呈现。参与者的平均年龄为34.6±4.9岁（24至45岁），82.5%为女性。大多数受访者（74.6%）在基层医疗中心有超过5年的工作经验。结果 总体而言，药剂师有中等程度的知识，大多数人态度良好，在高血压管理方面表现令人满意。结论 仍需要为药剂师提供继续教育、讲习班和研讨会，以维持他们的工作表现。
