Assessing the Indicators of Good Pharmacy Practice in Community Pharmacies: A Cross-Sectional Study
| Autor: | Biswash Sapkota M.Pharm, Bipindra Pandey M.Pharm, Anisha Karki B.Pharm, Aashish Malla B.Pharm |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2024 |
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| Zdroj: | Inquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing, Vol 61 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 0046-9580 1945-7243 00469580 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/00469580241273254 |
| Popis: | To evaluate the extent to which pharmacies in Hetauda Sub-metropolitan City, Nepal adhere to the recommended practices outlined in the good pharmacy practice guidelines formulated by International Pharmaceutical Federation and draft developed by Nepal Pharmacy Council. Good Pharmacy Practice evaluates the safety, effectiveness, availability, and accessibility of medicines, ensuring their correct usage which is essential component of community pharmacies. Data was collected by visiting community pharmacies throughout Hetauda sub-metropolitan city. The questionnaire includes 38 questions under 9 sections: premises, personnel, quality policy, services, documentation, procurement, storage, prescription handling, and dispensing. Frequencies and percentages were used to represent all categorical variables, while mean ± standard deviation (SD) was used to represent continuous variables. To determine relationships between categorical data, the Pearson Chi-square test (χ²) was utilized with a significance level set at P |
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