Evaluation of pharmacist's practices regarding the antimicrobials dispensing: a simulated patient study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The indiscriminate use of antimicrobials is considered a major contributing factor to the increase in antimicrobial resistance. Community pharmacies are the main source of access to antimicrobials, and pharmacists are in a strategic position to promote rational use of these medicines. Therefore, it is important to know dispensing service quality.

Objective

To evaluate the behavior of pharmacists in dispensing antimicrobials in community pharmacies in northeast Brazil.

Methods

This cross-sectional pilot study was conducted from August to October 2021 in a private community pharmacy chain in Sergipe. Dispensing was evaluated using the simulated patient (SP) technique. Two SP asked the pharmacists for the antimicrobials (case clinic 1: upper respiratory infect

SUBMITTER: de Souza EV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9788868 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature