Compliance of private pharmacies in Uganda with controlled prescription drugs regulations: a mixed-methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Controlled prescription drug use disorders are a growing global health challenge in Sub-Saharan Africa. Effective supply chain regulations on dispensing and stock control are important for controlling this epidemic. Since compliance with these regulations in resource-limited countries is poor, there is need to understand its predictors in order to reduce the risk of prescription drug use disorders.

Methods

A mixed-methods study utilizing a structured questionnaire and a simulated client guide was undertaken in Kampala and Mbale towns in Uganda. The questionnaire recorded self-reported dispensing and verified stock control practices and their covariates from 101 private pharmacies. The guide recorded actual dispensing practices from 27 pharmacies. Snowball sampling

SUBMITTER: Kamba PF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7027211 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature