The Needs and Resources of Drug Information at Community Pharmacies in Gondar Town, Northwest Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Community pharmacists are in a key position to provide information on drugs and thus promote the rational use of drugs.

Objectives

The present study was designed to determine the needs and resources of drug information in community pharmacies.

Methods

A prospective institution based cross-sectional study was carried out and data were collected on 48 community pharmacists in Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia, using interviewer administered structured questionnaire.

Results

Almost all pharmacists (N = 47, 97.9%) often receive drug related queries and these were mainly from consumers (N = 41, 85.4%). While most questions relate to drug price (N = 29, 60.4%) and dosage (N = 21, 43.8%), the information resources mainly referred to wer

SUBMITTER: Asmelashe Gelayee D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5603327 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature