Self-Reported and Actual Involvement of Community Pharmacy Professionals in the Management of Childhood Diarrhea: A Cross-Sectional and Simulated Patient Study at two Towns of Eastern Ethiopia.

IF 1.7 Q2 PEDIATRICS Clinical Medicine Insights-Pediatrics Pub Date : 2019-06-13 eCollection Date: 2019-01-01 DOI:10.1177/1179556519855380
Getnet Mengistu, Kassahun Gietnet, Firehiwot Amare, Mekonnen Sisay, Bisrat Hagos, Desye Misganaw
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Background: Role of community pharmacy professionals is observed in the prevention and treatment of diarrhea and the associated problem of dehydration in children. The aim of this study was to assess self-reported knowledge and actual practices of community pharmacy professionals toward the management of diarrhea in Harar town and Dire Dawa city administration.

Methodology: Community-based cross-sectional study was conducted on community pharmacy professionals practicing in community drug outlets of the two towns. Structured questionnaires and simulated patient were used to collect data.

Results: A total of 105 community pharmacy professionals from 105 community pharmacies were invited, out of which 69.5% were men. Age was the most frequently taken history in both studies and none of the participants take history about weight of the child, medication history, and nutrition condition in the simulated study. Even though more than 90% of the participants reported to recommend oral rehydration salt (ORS) plus zinc, above 85% of them dispense antimicrobial agents for the simulated patient. Dose (96%), frequency (98%), how to prepare ORS (98%), and duration (98%) were the most frequently given information in the questionnaire survey. However, the simulated study revealed that information about common side effects and major interactions were not given to the patient.

Conclusion: The study identified that there is a great difference between self-reported knowledge and actual practices on the management of childhood diarrhea in community pharmacies.

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背景:观察社区药学专业人员在预防和治疗儿童腹泻及相关脱水问题中的作用。本研究的目的是评估哈拉尔镇和迪勒达瓦市政府社区药房专业人员对腹泻管理的自我报告知识和实际做法。方法:采用以社区为基础的横断面调查方法,对两镇社区药店执业的社区药学专业人员进行调查。采用结构化问卷和模拟病人的方法收集数据。结果:共邀请105家社区药房的105名社区药学专业人员,其中男性占69.5%。在两项研究中,年龄是最常被记录的病史,在模拟研究中,没有参与者记录孩子的体重、用药史和营养状况。尽管超过90%的参与者报告推荐口服补液盐(ORS)加锌,但超过85%的参与者为模拟患者分配抗菌剂。剂量(96%)、频率(98%)、如何准备口服补液(98%)和持续时间(98%)是问卷调查中最常见的信息。然而,模拟研究显示,有关常见副作用和主要相互作用的信息并未告知患者。结论:本研究发现社区药房儿童腹泻管理知识自述与实际存在较大差异。
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