Hertig John B, James Shannon M, Hummel Connor J, Rubin Matthew J
Butler University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
Community Health Network, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
Med Access Point Care. 2021 Apr 18;5:23992026211005642. doi: 10.1177/23992026211005642. eCollection 2021 Jan-Dec.
An estimated 95% of all online pharmacies operate unlawfully. Illegal online pharmacies distribute substandard and falsified medical products that may result in patient harm and suboptimal treatment, leading to an overall mistrust of medications, healthcare providers, and health systems. As medication experts, pharmacists are trusted to guide patients in selection of safe and effective medication therapy.
The objective of this study was to determine gaps in knowledge and recognition of the negative clinical and safety impacts associated with illegal Internet pharmacies by licensed pharmacists.
A 37-question electronic survey was developed and distributed to pharmacists across the United States by email via a database from the American Pharmacists Association. Descriptive statistics was utilized to analyze data.
A total of 347 pharmacists from across the United States responded to at least one question in the survey. In all, 58% of pharmacists reported a lack of confidence in their ability to counsel patients on the identification of illegal pharmacy websites. Fewer than 60% of pharmacists were able to accurately identify the legitimacy of a webpage based on visual characteristics. In addition, 75% of pharmacists reported being unfamiliar with resources available to help consumers identify safe and legitimate online pharmacies.
Integration of the topic into pharmacy education curricula, training on available resources, and additional research into the prevalence and impact of illegal pharmacy websites are necessary to ensure that pharmacists and other healthcare professionals are adequately prepared to protect their communities from the threat of illegal online pharmacies.
据估计，所有在线药房中有95%非法运营。非法在线药房销售不合格和伪造的医疗产品，可能会对患者造成伤害并导致治疗效果不佳，进而引发对药品、医疗服务提供者和卫生系统的普遍不信任。作为药物专家，药剂师被信任来指导患者选择安全有效的药物治疗。
本研究的目的是确定持牌药剂师在与非法互联网药房相关的负面临床和安全影响的知识和认知方面的差距。
编制了一份包含37个问题的电子调查问卷，并通过美国药剂师协会的数据库通过电子邮件分发给美国各地的药剂师。采用描述性统计分析数据。
来自美国各地的347名药剂师至少回答了调查问卷中的一个问题。总体而言，58%的药剂师表示对指导患者识别非法药房网站的能力缺乏信心。不到60%的药剂师能够根据视觉特征准确识别网页的合法性。此外，75%的药剂师表示不熟悉可帮助消费者识别安全合法在线药房的资源。
将该主题纳入药学教育课程、提供可用资源的培训以及对非法药房网站的流行程度和影响进行更多研究，对于确保药剂师和其他医疗专业人员做好充分准备，保护其社区免受非法在线药房的威胁是必要的。
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