Determinants of dispensing antibiotics without prescription in Eritrea: a mixed-method qualitative study on pharmacy professionals' perspective.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Antimicrobial resistance is a global public health challenge. Dispensing of antibiotics without prescription (DAWP), a major contributor to antibiotic resistance, is extensive in Eritrea. This study was, therefore, aimed at deeply understanding, qualitatively, the pharmacy professionals' perspective on the factors that trigger DAWP and how this practice could be mitigated.

Design

A qualitative exploratory study design was employed.

Setting

Drug retail outlets of Asmara, capital of Eritrea, and pharmaceutical services of Eritrea.

Participants

Thirty pharmacy professionals who were owners and employees of the drug retail outlets stationed in Asmara and six key informants from the pharmaceutical services of all administrative regions of Eritrea, selected

SUBMITTER: Bahta M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8362702 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature