Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To assess antibiotic dispensing knowledge and practice among dispensing staff who may or may not have a formal pharmacy qualification working in pharmacies near teaching hospitals in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal.
METHODS: A face-to-face cross-sectional study was conducted among 220 dispensing staff. The data were analysed using SPSS 20 to measure descriptive statistics and logistic regressions.
KEY FINDINGS: Among 220 participants, half of them (50.0%) had inadequate knowledge and slightly less than half of the participants (46.4%) had poor antibiotics dispensing practices.
CONCLUSIONS: The government authority should develop and implement a plan for continuous professional education programmes and frequent monitoring of pharmacies to address inadequate antibiotic dispensing knowledge and poor practice.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 180-183 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | International Journal of Pharmacy Practice |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Early online date | 30 Dec 2021 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Apr 2022 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education
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