College of Medicine and Health Science, School of Pharmacy, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, University of Gondar, P.O. Box-196, Gondar, Ethiopia.
College of Medicine and Health Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacology, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Biomed Res Int. 2020 Aug 12;2020:7695692. doi: 10.1155/2020/7695692. eCollection 2020.
This study is aimed at assessing pharmacists' knowledge and practice of issue related to usage of psychotropic medications in elderly people, in Gondar town Northwest, Ethiopia.
A cross-sectional study was conducted among pharmacists working in community, health center, and hospital pharmacies in Gondar town from March 1 to May 30, 2020. A total of 73 medication retail outlets (40 pharmacies and 33 drug stores) were included in this study. Pharmacy personnel's knowledge and practice were assessed using self-administered validated questionnaires. Binary and multivariable logistic regression analyses were used to assess the association between different variables. < 0.05 was used to declare the association.
A total of 144 pharmacists were included in the study; the mean age was 30.13 (SD ±5.87), ranging from 20 to 55years. The mean knowledge score was 7.789 (SD ±2.98), and 75 (52.1%) of them had poor knowledge. The mean practice score was 2.32 ± 0.912 (mean ± SD), and 77 (53.5%) of the respondents had poor practice. All participants had not taken on-the-job training about psychotropic medication. Work experience ( < 0.029) and personal monthly income ( < 0.046) were significantly associated with pharmacists' knowledge. There was a significant association between work experience and practice level ( < 0.043).
The knowledge and practice of pharmacy personnel were low for issues related to the use of psychotropic medication in the elderly. This result indicates the need for training for pharmacists on pharmacotherapy of psychotropic medication.
本研究旨在评估在埃塞俄比亚贡德尔镇，药师在与老年人使用精神药物相关问题上的知识和实践情况。
本研究为横断面研究，于 2020 年 3 月 1 日至 5 月 30 日在贡德尔镇的社区、卫生中心和医院药房工作的药师中进行。共有 73 家药品零售点（40 家药店和 33 家药店）纳入本研究。采用自我管理的经过验证的问卷评估药房人员的知识和实践。采用二项和多变量逻辑回归分析评估不同变量之间的关联。<0.05 用于表示关联。
共有 144 名药师参与了本研究，平均年龄为 30.13（SD±5.87）岁，年龄范围为 20-55 岁。平均知识得分为 7.789（SD±2.98）分，其中 75 人（52.1%）知识水平较差。平均实践得分为 2.32±0.912（均数±SD），其中 77 人（53.5%）实践水平较差。所有参与者均未接受过关于精神药物的在职培训。工作经验（<0.029）和个人月收入（<0.046）与药师的知识显著相关。工作经验与实践水平之间存在显著关联（<0.043）。
药师在与老年人使用精神药物相关问题上的知识和实践水平较低。这一结果表明，需要对药师进行精神药物治疗方面的培训。
