The role of community pharmacies in counseling of personal medical devices and drug-delivery products in Estonia.
Expert Rev Med Devices
; 12(4): 487-93, 2015 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To evaluate the current situation on medical technology at community pharmacies in Estonia, looking into the availability, dispensing and counseling of personal medical devices/drug-delivery products (PMDs/DDPs) and related professional knowledge of community pharmacists.METHODS:
A descriptive cross-sectional questionnaire-based study using an internet-based eFormular study platform.RESULTS:
In total, 137 community pharmacies responded to the study. Of the pharmacies, 51.8% dispensed and 32.1% counseled PMDs/DDPs several times a day. 55.4% of the respondents assessed their professional knowledge on PMDs/DDPs as good to medium and 44.6% as satisfactory to poor. Of the respondents, 79.6% reported a need for systematic education about named devices.CONCLUSION:
Community pharmacies are a frequent source for the dispensing and counseling of PMDs/DDPs in Estonia. However, community pharmacists admitted a strong need for continuing education about general and practical aspects related to the use of PMDs/DDPs for the provision of more professional services in the future.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Farmacias
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Educación del Paciente como Asunto
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Encuestas y Cuestionarios
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Sistemas de Liberación de Medicamentos
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Internet
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Consejo Dirigido
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Expert Rev Med Devices
Asunto de la revista:
DIAGNOSTICO POR IMAGEM
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TERAPEUTICA
Año:
2015
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estonia