A cross-sectional national survey of community pharmacy staff: Knowledge and antibiotic provision.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pharmacists' knowledge about the clinical and legal aspects of antibiotic supply has an impact on appropriate dispensing practice. There are limited studies evaluating community pharmacists' knowledge of antibiotic dispensing in low and middle-income countries, including Sri Lanka. We aimed (i) to evaluate community pharmacy staff's self-reported knowledge about antibiotics and dispensing behaviour of antibiotics without a prescription, and (ii) to identify possible factors impacting their antibiotic dispensing behaviour.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey was conducted among a random sample (n = 369) of community pharmacies across all nine provinces in Sri Lanka using a self-administered questionnaire on their antibiotic knowledge and dispensing practice. Data were

SUBMITTER: Zawahir S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6483176 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature