Development and validation of an instrument to measure the professional's knowledge of dispensing medication (CDM-51) in community pharmacies.

ABSTRACT: Medication dispensing performed without the necessary information on proper use can result in harmful effects to the individual, and therefore providing this service with quality for the users is necessary to promote the rational use of medication; however, in a developing country this activity is performed largely by unqualified people and in an inappropriate way. This study aims to develop and validate a study instrument that measures the knowledge of medication dispensing for the professionals involved in this practice (pharmacist, pharmacy technician in the pharmacy, and clerk/assistant). The study has methodological design and is characterized by the development and validation of an instrument to measure the knowledge of dispensation. A questionnaire denominated CDM-51 was elaborated

SUBMITTER: Freato Goncalves AMR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7053717 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature