Pharmacists perceptions of community pharmacy practice in UAE: An Overview

Akshar, Sarah Amir Al; Shamssain, Mohammed; Metwaly, Prof. Zakia

doi:10.9790/3013-040601047056

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“…The findings of this study partially overlap with those of a study conducted in the UAE by Akshar et al (2014), which found that pharmacies in the UAE did not provide thorough counseling to patients or inquire about their prescription medication needs. Similarly, pharmacy owners and sellers accepted that "good practice" means helping people and dispensing medications without errors in line with prescriptions.…”

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Pharmacy practices and services in Myanmar: How stakeholders perceived and expect them?

Dar,

Kapol,

Krichanchai

et al. 2023

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Guidelines for Good Pharmacy Practice (GPP) were established by the Republic of the Union of Myanmar in 2017, aiming to implement them in neighborhood retail pharmacies by 2020. GPP encompasses a diverse range of stakeholders, and establishing mutual understanding among them is pivotal for the program's success. The purpose of this study was to explore stakeholders’ perspectives on pharmacy functions and their valuation of GPP. Employing a qualitative approach, this study assessed stakeholders’ opinions and expectations to depict current pharmacy services and practices. From July to September 2018, the study was carried out in three selected regions in Upper Myanmar. Sixty-two informants from verious stakeholder groups participated in one-on-one interviews, and content analysis was used to examine their responses. The findings revealed four key characteristics shaping the pharmacy landscape: (a) shared socially significant values between pharmacies and the general public, (b) diverse opinions amoung stakeholders regarding the effectiveness of pharmacy practices and services, (c) personal experiences of stakeholders with drug-related issues, and (d) a preference among stakeholders for a reductionist approach rather than a holistic one for improving pharmacy services. Overall, the study emphasized the varying and sometimes conflicting opinions among stakeholders, posing challenges to the rapid and successful adoption of GPP. Therefore, the establishment of a comprehensive understanding of the GPP is deemed crucial, specifically for the involved stakeholders.

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Pharmacy practices and services in Myanmar: How stakeholders perceived and expect them?

Dar,

Kapol,

Krichanchai

et al. 2023

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“…The prescription and dispensing processes were carried out in the suggested way, and patients were typically given clear instructions on how to take their antibiotics [ Table 1 ]. This is in contrast with a recent study in the UAE where only 1.4% of the patients were given instructions on how to use antibiotics and none were informed of their potential side effects[ 26 ] and the Republic of Srpska. [ 9 ]…”

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Dispensing of antimicrobials in Kenya: A cross-sectional pilot study and its implications

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Objective:The objective of this study was to evaluate the extent of self-medication of antibiotics and dispensing practices in Kenya.Methods:A cross-sectional study was carried out at three selected pharmacies in Nairobi (Kenya), between January and March 2017, targeting principally antibiotic prescriptions for systemic use issued and dispensed as well as antibiotics sold over-the-counter without a prescription. The quality of antibiotics prescribed and dispensed was assessed against key WHO and other criteria. Benchmarking was used to assess the quality of antibiotics prescribed as there are no predetermined levels, just guidance and the rationale. Key indicators included: utilization of penicillins, percentage utilization of third-and fourth-generation of cephalosporins versus first and second generation, utilization of macrolides including lincosamides and utilization of quinolones as a percent of total systemic antibiotic use.Findings:There was a low level of dispensing of antibiotics without a prescription with over 90% (94.1%) of antibiotics dispensed with a valid prescription. The most common antibiotics dispensed were the penicillins at just over 50% of all antibiotics, the cephalosporins at over 12% (12.6%) and the fluoroquinolones at just under 12% (11.7%). There were concerns with high use of third and fourth generation cephalosporins versus first- and second-generation as well as co-amoxiclav versus other penicillins.Conclusion:Low levels of self-medication of antibiotics and high adherence to quality standards for dispensing are encouraging and provide direction to other countries. Educational initiatives are needed though to address high levels of co-amoxiclav prescribing.

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“…Unlike developed countries, the community pharmacy utilization literature in developing countries, especially sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA) is scanty with mixed results . The few studies available in SSA have focused on the views of users of pharmacy services and perceptions of roles of community pharmacists, with limited attention to factors influencing an individual's decision to use a community pharmacy.…”

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confidence: 99%

Determinants of community pharmacy utilization in Ghana

Okai

Abekah‐Nkrumah

Asuming

2020

J Pharm Health Serv Res

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Objective To examine the determinants of community pharmacy utilization and factors influencing an individual's decision to use community pharmacy as first option for primary care services. Method A cross-sectional household survey was conducted in the Ga West district of Ghana. A total of 497 adults (18 years and above) were chosen using a three-stage cluster random sampling technique. Probit regression models were used to estimate the determinants of use of community pharmacy in general, and use of community pharmacy as first option for primary care services. Key findings Out of 497 respondents, 415 indicated that they had used community pharmacies within the last 12 months prior to the study, while 82 indicated that they had not used community pharmacies within the same time frame. The regression results revealed that utilization of community pharmacy services was influenced by age, presence of minor ailment, distance to the nearest pharmacy, employment status, income, location and perceptions concerning pharmacists' roles. Additionally, factors influencing an individual's decision to use community pharmacy services as first option for primary care services were found to include perceptions concerning pharmacists' role, privacy, distance and waiting time.Conclusion The findings of the study have significant implications for policy formulation, aimed at improving community pharmacy services utilization and consequently improving the quality of services offered, both in community pharmacies and mainstream hospitals.

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Pharmacists perceptions of community pharmacy practice in UAE: An Overview

Cited by 7 publications

References 18 publications

Pharmacy practices and services in Myanmar: How stakeholders perceived and expect them?

Pharmacy practices and services in Myanmar: How stakeholders perceived and expect them?

Dispensing of antimicrobials in Kenya: A cross-sectional pilot study and its implications

Determinants of community pharmacy utilization in Ghana

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