Zeleke, Kefyalew (2015) Assessment of Community’s Use and Perception on the Extended Roles of Pharmacists in Community Pharmacies of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Masters thesis, Addis Ababa University.
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Abstract
Community pharmacies are the most convenient place for providing preventive health care services for the local community because of their characteristic accessibility. Studies in many countries have documented positive outcomes concerning community pharmacists‟ involvement in preventive health care services such as diagnostic screening and chronic disease management services. In Ethiopia, however; these services have been under-utilized resources. The perspective of the community is important to consider when expanding the horizon of pharmacy practice. The purpose of this study is to determine the extent of use of community pharmacies and assess the perception of community on pharmacists‟ extended roles in Addis Ababa. Community based cross-sectional study was conducted and semi structured questionnaire was used to collect information from the community. Response rate was 91 % (1152/1268) and 66% of the respondents had made at least one visit to the community pharmacies before the interview date. Most of the respondents visited community pharmacy for purchasing prescription medicines (88.7%) and non-prescription medicines (43.3%). Convenience of location (85%), quality services (36%) and presence of wide range of products (37%) were the major predictors of the respondents‟ choice of particular community pharmacy. Majority of the respondents (61%) welcomed the introduction of the extended roles of community pharmacists, particularly screening for blood pressure (94.7%), blood cholesterol (89.5%) and blood glucose (91.0%), immunization, chronic disease management and counseling services (93.6%).Community pharmacists‟ integration in preventive health care services is required. Regulatory framework of practice for involvement in expanded services is needed.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | community pharmacist, community‟s perception, extended roles, Ethiopia |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare H Social Sciences > HX Socialism. Communism. Anarchism R Medicine > RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology R Medicine > RS Pharmacy and materia medica |
| Divisions: | Africana |
| Depositing User: | Emmanuel Ndorimana |
| Date Deposited: | 04 Oct 2018 09:23 |
| Last Modified: | 04 Oct 2018 09:23 |
| URI: | http://thesisbank.jhia.ac.ke/id/eprint/6684 |
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