Perspectives of pharmacy employees on an inappropriate use of antimicrobials in Kathmandu, Nepal.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Unregulated antimicrobial use is common in both hospital and community settings of low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). However, discrete data regarding the use/misuse of antimicrobials at pharmacies in LMICs are limited. This study was conducted to understand knowledge, attitude, and practice of pharmacy employees on antimicrobial dispensing in Nepal.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional survey using a structured questionnaire on 801 pharmacy employees working in community and hospital pharmacies located in Lalitpur metropolitan city (LMC) of Kathmandu, Nepal between April 2017 and March 2019.

Results

A majority (92%) of respondents agreed that demand for non-prescription antimicrobials was common. Asking for prescription before dispensing was ranke

SUBMITTER: Shrestha N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10156006 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature