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      Evaluation of the community pharmacist´s behavior towards a prescription of antidiabetic and antiasthma drugs Translated title: Evaluación del comportamiento de los farmaceuticos comunitarios ante una prescripción de antidiabéticos y antiasmáticos

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          Objective: The objective of this study is to assess the performance of community pharmacist towards antidiabetic and antiasthma prescriptions, and also to assess the lack of information provided by community pharmacists regarding patient counseling and missing data, using a simulated patient technique. Methods: A prescription including antidiabetic and antiasthma drugs was used by simulated patient to assess community pharmacist´s performance in 194 pharmacies. A performance assessment sheet was used to measure the patient counseling process. A quantitative descriptive and comparative analysis was done for the collected data. Pearson chi-square test (crosstabs) was used with a level of significance 95%). Results: The analysis of the 194 pharmacies visited revealed that most of the pharmacists were male (61%), Arabs (35%) and Indians (55%) with some other nationalities. The dispensing time in the pharmacy ranged between 2 to 10 minutes. Spending time with patients was not affected by gender (p-value 0.087), slightly affected by nationality (p-value 0.04), and highly affected by age (p-value 0.002) leaning towards older pharmacists who spent more time with patients than younger pharmacists. Most pharmacists (90%) started preparing the prescription once they received the prescription with no actual prescription screening. fifty five percent of the pharmacists asked about the duration of the treatment after preparing the prescription. Ninety six percent did not counsel patients about diet, exercise and lifestyle changes. Less than 40% asked if the prescription was intended to be used for the same patient. Conclusion: This study recommends that health authorities consider follow up plans in order to ensure the best pharmaceutical care is provided by community pharmacies.

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          Objetivo: El objetivo de este estudio es evaluar la actuación de los farmacéuticos comunitarios ante una prescripción de antidiabéticos y antiasmáticos, así como evaluar la falta de información proporcionada por los farmacéuticos comunitarios en relación al consejo a paciente y datos omitidos, utilizando una técnica de paciente simulado. Métodos: Un paciente simulado utilizó una receta que incluía medicamentos antidiabéticos y antiasmáticos para evaluar la actuación de los farmacéuticos comunitarios en 194 farmacias. Para medir el proceso de aconsejamiento del paciente, se utilizó una hoja de control de actuación. Con los datos recogidos se realizó un análisis descriptivo cuantitativo. Se utilizaron pruebas chi-cuadrado de Pearson (crosstabs) con un nivel e significación del 95%. Resultados: El análisis de las 194 farmacias visitadas reveló que la mayoría e los farmacéuticos eran hombres (61%), árabes (35%) e Indios (55%) con algunas otras nacionalidades. El tiempo de dispensación en la farmacia osciló entre 2 y 10 minutos. El tiempo pasado con los pacientes no estuvo afectado por el género (p=0,087), ligeramente afectado por la nacionalidad (p=0,04), y altamente afectado por la edad (p=0,002), aumentando hacia los mayores farmacéuticos, que pasaban más tiempo que los jóvenes. La mayoría de los farmacéuticos (90%) comenzó preparando la receta, una vez que la recibían, sin rastreo del perfil real. El 55% de los farmacéuticos preguntó sobre la duración del tratamiento después de preparar la receta. El 96% no aconsejó a los pacientes sobre dieta, ejercicio y cambios en hábitos de vida. Menos del 40% preguntó si la receta era ara ser usada por el mismo paciente. Conclusión: Este estudio recomienda que las autoridades sanitarias consideren planes de seguimiento para asegurar que se proporciona la mejor atención farmacéutica en las farmacias comunitarias.

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                Journal
                pharmacin
                Pharmacy Practice (Internet)
                Pharmacy Practice (Internet)
                Centro de Investigaciones y Publicaciones Farmacéuticas (Redondela )
                1886-3655
                March 2011
                : 9
                : 1
                : 37-43
                Affiliations
                [1 ] University of Science and Technology Network U Arab Emirates
                [2 ] Tawam Hospital U Arab Emirates
                [3 ] Ajman University of Science & Technology U Arab Emirates
                Article
                S1886-36552011000100006
                10.4321/s1886-36552011000100006
                db08054e-c3f5-48b8-bfe6-81e7bb7e7d7b

                http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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                PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY

                Pharmacology & Pharmaceutical medicine
                Medication Errors,Community Pharmacy Services,Professional Practice,United Arab Emirates,Errores de medicación,Servicios de Farmacia Comunitaria,Práctica Profesional,Emiratos Árabes Unidos

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