Exploring the training of chinese medical staff oriented to the need for clinical drug information services: from the perspective of drug information patients obtained and need.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There are some gaps between the training of drug information service competencies for medical staff and drug information patients need in China.

Objective

To investigate drug information patients obtained and need for further providing directions for the training of drug information service competencies among medical staff in China from patients' perspectives.

Methods

A face-to-face nationwide survey was conducted using a stratified sampling method. Data were analyzed descriptively using frequencies, percentages and mean. Several subgroup analyses using Chi-square tests were conducted to identify patients' need for drug information in China.

Results

A total of 1994 questionnaires from medical institutions in China were returned. Most of the drug info

SUBMITTER: Huang R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10559467 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature