Improving pharmacy staff knowledge and practice on childhood diarrhea management in Vietnam: are educational interventions effective?

ABSTRACT:

Background

In many developing countries, private pharmacies play an important role in providing health information and services to local communities for common health issues. The aim of this study was to ascertain medium-term impact of educational interventions on knowledge and practice of pharmacy staff regarding management of childhood diarrhea in Vietnam.

Methods

This was a pre- and post-intervention study with 32 and 44 months difference from the time of the baseline survey to the conclusion of trainings and the time of the end-line survey, respectively. Interventions included in-class training for pharmacy staff, printed materials at the pharmacy, and supportive supervision. Knowledge/reported practice and actual practice of pharmacy staff were measured before and after

SUBMITTER: Pham DM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3789740 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature