探索灾害医学准备知识、态度和实践：阿联酋社区药剂师的规范性见解。
Exploring the knowledge, attitude and practice towards disaster medicine preparedness and readiness: A prescriptive insight by the community pharmacists in the United Arab Emirates.
机构信息
School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang, Gelugor, Malaysia.
Health and Safety Department, Dubai Municipality, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
出版信息
PLoS One. 2022 Aug 25;17(8):e0273209. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0273209. eCollection 2022.
BACKGROUND
Proper disaster preparedness by community pharmacists has the potential to counter many of the factors that cause threats and high-risk outcomes. Their preparedness and awareness may also help health practitioners and governments to improve disaster response planning.
OBJECTIVES
This aims to explore the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) towards disaster medicine preparedness and readiness among community pharmacists in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
METHOD
A cross-sectional study was conducted over the ten months among licensed community pharmacists who had three months' professional experience or more. Face-to-face interviews were carried out and a structured questionnaire was used for data collection. Logistic regression models were used to determine the factors influencing aboucine preparedness and readiness. SPSS Version 24 was used to analyze the data collected.
RESULTS
A total of 500 community pharmacists participated in the study. The average knowledge score was 25.6% with a 95% confidence interval (CI) of [21.7%, 29.4%]. Better knowledge scores were observed in the male gender (OR 2.43; 95% CI 1.05-3.72), participants aged ≥ 31 years old (OR 2.97; 95% CI 1.16-7.6), postgraduates (OR 4.36; 95% CI 2.6-7.3), participants from independent Pharmacies (OR 6.5; 95% CI 4.04-10.4 3), chief pharmacists (OR 3.1; 95% CI 1.86-5.07), participants with 16 years and more experience years (OR 2.42; 95% CI 1.063-5.522) and participants who graduated from regional/international universities (OR 5.92; 95% CI 2.65-13.2). Better attitude and practice about disaster medicine preparedness were observed in postgraduates (OR 2.54; 95% CI 1.26-pharmacists from independent pharmacies (OR 1.35; 95% CI 2.43-2,.66), and chief pharmacists (OR 1.26; 95% CI 1.17-1.35).
CONCLUSIONS
It's essential to provide a continuing education program using different educational strategies urgently needed to improve community pharmacy competencies (e.g. knowledge attitudes, and perceptions) to improve the skills and practices regarding disaster medicine preparedness and readiness.
背景
社区药剂师做好适当的灾难准备工作，有可能应对造成威胁和高风险后果的诸多因素。他们的准备情况和意识也可能有助于卫生从业人员和政府改进灾难应对规划。
目的
本研究旨在探讨阿联酋社区药剂师在灾难医学准备方面的知识、态度和实践（KAP）情况。
方法
这是一项在十个月期间进行的横断面研究，对象为具有三个月或以上专业经验的持照社区药剂师。进行了面对面访谈，并使用结构化问卷收集数据。使用逻辑回归模型确定影响灾难准备和就绪情况的因素。使用 SPSS 版本 24 分析收集的数据。
结果
共有 500 名社区药剂师参加了这项研究。平均知识得分为 25.6%，置信区间为 95%[21.7%，29.4%]。男性（比值比 2.43；95%置信区间 1.05-3.72）、年龄≥31 岁（比值比 2.97；95%置信区间 1.16-7.6）、研究生（比值比 4.36；95%置信区间 2.6-7.3）、独立药剂师（比值比 6.5；95%置信区间 4.04-10.4）、首席药剂师（比值比 3.1；95%置信区间 1.86-5.07）、经验在 16 年及以上的药剂师（比值比 2.42；95%置信区间 1.063-5.522）和毕业于地区/国际大学的药剂师（比值比 5.92；95%置信区间 2.65-13.2）的知识得分较高。研究生（比值比 2.54；95%置信区间 1.26-5.11）、独立药剂师（比值比 1.35；95%置信区间 2.43-2.66）和首席药剂师（比值比 1.26；95%置信区间 1.17-1.35）的灾难医学准备态度和实践较好。
结论
迫切需要使用不同的教育策略提供继续教育方案，以提高社区药剂师的能力（例如知识、态度和看法），从而提高灾难医学准备和就绪方面的技能和实践。
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