Antibiotic stewardship in community pharmacy : perceptions and attitudes of pharmacists towards antibiotic dispensing in Pahang /
The increase of antibiotic resistance has frequently been linked to the unrestrained antibiotic dispensing. A review was conducted to assess the perception and attitudes of community pharmacists towards antibiotic dispensing. The review showed community pharmacists has a proper perception on antibio...
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| Format: | Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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Kuantan, Pahang :
Kulliyyah of Pharmacy, International Islamic University Malaysia,
2020
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| Online Access: | http://studentrepo.iium.edu.my/handle/123456789/10102 |
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| Summary: | The increase of antibiotic resistance has frequently been linked to the unrestrained antibiotic dispensing. A review was conducted to assess the perception and attitudes of community pharmacists towards antibiotic dispensing. The review showed community pharmacists has a proper perception on antibiotic dispensing but bad attitudes and practices. Thus a cross-sectional survey was conducted using a structured, validated and pilot-tested questionnaire. A systematic approach was used to recruit community pharmacists who completed a 27-item questionnaire in English language. Forty-five participants completed the questionnaire from sixty-five that were approached. Community pharmacists showed good perception (3.558/5) and attitudes (3.255/5) towards antibiotic dispensing. Knowledge on antimicrobial stewardship has a significant effect on pharmacists' perceptions (p=0.034) while the number of antibiotic sold per month has significant effect on the attitudes (p=0.047). Patients visiting community pharmacies often asked for penicillin group antibiotics (80%) for cough, sore throat, cold or flu. Despite a few community pharmacists sell antibiotics without prescription, they still show a good perception and attitude towards antibiotic dispensing. |
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| Item Description: | Abstracts in English and Arabic. "A thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirement for the degree of Master in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Pharmacy Practice)."--On title page. |
| Physical Description: | xiv, 91 leaves : colour illustrations ; 30cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (leaves 62-69). |