ArticleJournal of pharmaceutical policy and practice2018
A survey of knowledge, attitude, and practices of private retail pharmacies staff in tuberculosis care: study from Dera Ismail Khan City, Pakistan.
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- Strengthening Pakistan's pharmaceutical workforce: from evidence to action.Journal of pharmaceutical policy and practice · 2026Article
- Potential and weak links in the management of tuberculosis by Pakistani private pharmacy staff.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Development and Validation of the Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Questionnaire for Community Pharmacy Personnel in Tuberculosis Case Detection, Drug Monitoring, and Education: A Study from Indonesia.Infection and drug resistance · 2023Article
- Profiling of antimicrobial dispensing practices in accredited drug dispensing outlets in Tanzania: a mixed-method cross-sectional study focusing on pediatric patients.BMC health services research · 2022Article
- Barriers and motivation for presumptive tuberculosis case referral: qualitative analysis among operators of community medicine outlets in Ghana.BMC health services research · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundIn order to engage pharmacies in tuberculosis (TB) care, a survey was conducted in the Dera Ismail (DI) Khan City of the Khyber Pakhtoon Khwa province, Pakistan. The objectives were to; 1) characterize the retail pharmacies; 2) determine knowledge of the staff on various aspects of pulmonary TB; 3) determine practices related to the sale of anti-TB drugs, and referrals of presumptive TB patient, and willingness to participate in the National Tuberculosis Control Programme's (NTP) Directly Observed Treatment Short-Course (DOTS) strategy.
methodsA cross-sectional survey was conducted by using a structured questionnaire to collect data from pharmacy staff at all the private retail pharmacies of the DI khan city.
resultsAll the interviewed staff (
conclusionThere was shortage of professionally qualified and female staff in private retail pharmacies. Knowledge of professionally qualified staff about TB seemed sufficient to identify presumptive TB patients; however, their knowledge about NTP and DOTS was poor, and referral practices to NTP and DOTS centers were suboptimal. Majority of staff was willing to be involved in TB control efforts.
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