An-Najah University Journal for Research - A (Natural Sciences)

Drug Information for Community Pharmacies: Survey on Needs and Use ‎of Drug Information with Special Focus on New Information Technology

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2003-02-17
2003-10-14
2003-10-14
287 - 300

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the sources and needs of drug information for community pharmacies in Palestine. A fifteen item questionnaire was distributed to community pharmacies. Out of approximately one hundred fifty community pharmacies who received the questionnaire through An-Najah university pharmacy trainee students, one hundred eighteen community pharmacies filled in and returned the questionnaire to the researchers. The questionnaire included background information and questions regarding sources of drug information available to pharmacists and the most commonly drug-related questions encountered by community pharmacies. Approximately ninety per cent of community pharmacists have Martindale or British Pharmacopoeia as a reference textbook but less than one per cent have other important primary sources of information like periodicals or continuing education courses. Computer set-up and Internet services are available for some community pharmacies. Community pharmacists were most often asked questions about drug price, over-the-counter drug selection, pediatric drug dosage and drug use in pregnancy and lactation. The conclusion is that, few drug information sources are available for community pharmacies in Palestine and this inadequacy in drug information constrains the community pharmacists in Palestine from providing patients with appropriate drug education and hinders them from playing an important role in health services as a drug information provider.

Recommended Citation

Jaradat, N., & Sweileh, W. (2003). Drug Information for Community Pharmacies: Survey on Needs and Use of Drug Information with Special Focus on New Information Technology. An-Najah University Journal for Research - A (Natural Sciences), 17(2), 287–300. https://doi.org/10.35552/anujr.a.17.2.633
[1]N. Jaradat and W. Sweileh, “Drug Information for Community Pharmacies: Survey on Needs and Use of Drug Information with Special Focus on New Information Technology,” An-Najah University Journal for Research - A (Natural Sciences), vol. 17, no. 2, pp. 287–300, Oct. 2003, doi: 10.35552/anujr.a.17.2.633.
Jaradat, Nidal, and Waleed Sweileh. “Drug Information for Community Pharmacies: Survey on Needs and Use of Drug Information with Special Focus on New Information Technology.” An-Najah University Journal for Research - A (Natural Sciences), vol. 17, no. 2, Oct. 2003, pp. 287–300. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.35552/anujr.a.17.2.633.
1.Jaradat N, Sweileh W. Drug Information for Community Pharmacies: Survey on Needs and Use of Drug Information with Special Focus on New Information Technology. An-Najah University Journal for Research - A (Natural Sciences) [Internet]. 2003 Oct;17(2):287–300. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.35552/anujr.a.17.2.633
Jaradat, Nidal, and Waleed Sweileh. “Drug Information for Community Pharmacies: Survey on Needs and Use of Drug Information with Special Focus on New Information Technology.” An-Najah University Journal for Research - A (Natural Sciences) 17, no. 2 (October 2003): 287–300. https://doi.org/10.35552/anujr.a.17.2.633.

معلومات دوائية لصيدليات المجتمع: مسح احتياجات و استعمالات المصادر الدوائية مع التركيز على المصادر التكنولوجية الحديثة

معلومات المقال

2003-02-17
2003-10-14
2003-10-14
287 - 300

الكلمات الإفتتاحية

الملخص

هدف هذه الدراسة هو تحديد مصادر واحتياجات المصادر المعلوماتية الدوائية لصيدليات المجتمع في فلسطين إستبيان مكون من 15 سؤال تم توزيعه على صيدليات المجتمع مائة وثمانية عشرة صيدلية قامت بتعيينه واعادة الاستبيان من أصل 150 صيدلية تم توزيع الاستبيان عليها. يحتوي الاستبيان على أسئلة عن مصادر المعلومات الدوائية وكذلك حول أكثر انواع الاسئلة التي يواجهها الصيادلة أثناء صرف الادوية حوالي 90% من الصيادلة لديهم كتاب (Martindale) أو دستور الادوية البريطاني كمرجع علمي دوائي ولكن أقل من 1% لديهم مصادر معلومات اولية مثل المجلات العلمية او مصادر التعليم المستمر اكثر انواع الاسئلة التي يواجهها الصيادلة هي اسعار الادوية، الادوية بدون وصفة اختيار الدواء المناسب، الجرعة الدوائية للأطفال والادوية اثناء الحمل والرضاعة. الاستنتاج هو ان هنالك مصادر دوائية قليلة لصيدليات المجتمع في فلسطين وإن هذه الندوة في مصادر المعلومات الدوائية تقلل من قدرة الصيادلة على تزويد المرض بالمعلومات الدوائية المناسبة وتقلل من قدرة الصيادلة على لعب دور مهم في تقديم الخدمات الصحية والمعلومات الدوائية.

Recommended Citation

Jaradat, N., & Sweileh, W. (2003). Drug Information for Community Pharmacies: Survey on Needs and Use of Drug Information with Special Focus on New Information Technology. An-Najah University Journal for Research - A (Natural Sciences), 17(2), 287–300. https://doi.org/10.35552/anujr.a.17.2.633
[1]N. Jaradat and W. Sweileh, “Drug Information for Community Pharmacies: Survey on Needs and Use of Drug Information with Special Focus on New Information Technology,” An-Najah University Journal for Research - A (Natural Sciences), vol. 17, no. 2, pp. 287–300, Oct. 2003, doi: 10.35552/anujr.a.17.2.633.
Jaradat, Nidal, and Waleed Sweileh. “Drug Information for Community Pharmacies: Survey on Needs and Use of Drug Information with Special Focus on New Information Technology.” An-Najah University Journal for Research - A (Natural Sciences), vol. 17, no. 2, Oct. 2003, pp. 287–300. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.35552/anujr.a.17.2.633.
1.Jaradat N, Sweileh W. Drug Information for Community Pharmacies: Survey on Needs and Use of Drug Information with Special Focus on New Information Technology. An-Najah University Journal for Research - A (Natural Sciences) [Internet]. 2003 Oct;17(2):287–300. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.35552/anujr.a.17.2.633
Jaradat, Nidal, and Waleed Sweileh. “Drug Information for Community Pharmacies: Survey on Needs and Use of Drug Information with Special Focus on New Information Technology.” An-Najah University Journal for Research - A (Natural Sciences) 17, no. 2 (October 2003): 287–300. https://doi.org/10.35552/anujr.a.17.2.633.

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