| Autor: |
Mirza Tasawer Baig, Nayel Syed, Aiman Syed, Shahzada Azam Khan, Uzma Basit, Bushra Imtiaz Ali, Abid Khan, Uzma Shahid, Adeel Arsalan |
| Rok vydání: |
2021 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International. :169-173 |
| ISSN: |
2456-9119 |
| DOI: |
10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i28a31521 |
| Popis: |
Introduction: Dispensing medicines means delivering complete knowledge about the medicine being dispensed to that patient. Patient’s counseling regarding their medications play a very important role to achieve the high efficacy and proper constancy on therapy. The aim of the study was to evaluate the counseling practices of pharmacist from customers’ perspective. Methodology: This was a descriptive cross sectional study, conducted among who were selected at random at pharmacies/ medical stores, while purchasing medications for them and/or for their loved ones. The study finally included 365 patients or attendants of the patients. The data obtained were analyzed using appropriate statistical analysis through SPPS version 25. Results: 289 (81.37%) patients were counseled when they purchased antibiotics about the completion of the therapy and to take the doses timely. Only 4 patients were told about missing a dose. Conclusion: There were different results of candidates majority of them were satisfied with on-going pharmacy service but some were not. Candidates also told about the lack of information given by the health care professional /pharmacist prior to dispensing. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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